New Ending

In an instant moment of time, the walls stopped inching closer and closer to me. All I could think was, 'Yes there is hope in deed!' I vigorously searched the dark, gloomy, unwelcoming cell for the reason as to why I am still breathing a breath of air. There in the dark corner, wrenched in-between the walls was that gory pendulum! My once death sentence is my life sentence. Hope is keeping me alive! The pendulum must have fallen just right from the ceiling to wedge itself to stop the walls. My hope is rising. My adrenaline is kicking into high gear. I will live! A slight crack in the door and a hand slowly reaches out...suspense seems to build. The hand opens, closes, and then disappears. Weird. While my eyes search up and down the cell to find a way out, I catch a glimpse of smokey air seeping from the door. The hand must have released the gas, but why and how?!?!? The hand never dropped anything. The smokey air seems to grow bigger and bigger. A horrid, suffocating smell fills my nose, my mouth, my heart, my lungs. The air makes its way through my body slowly but surely. A coughing fit arises. I am have moments of rest and then moments of uneasiness. I cant feel my body at all. All is numb. My vision is becoming cloudy. Where am I? Who is in front of me? A pounding fills my ears. My breath shortens. I can't breath. My time is near, I can feel. There are those judges in front of me with a gavel. Pound. The gavel knocks me out. The deadly air engulfs my body. I....

Team Poe

This past week, we had to decide if we wanted Team Poe or Team Irving. I did not get too much out of Irving's short story, "The Devil and Tom Walker." I have to be a part of Team Poe. Once I understand Poe's main idea in his stories, I enjoy his writing. I love how detailed he writes. I can visualize the scenes he is portraying for the reader. In the story, "The Fall of the House of Usher," I could see the house in my mind. Also when I read Poe's stories, I can imagine situations I usually wouldn't in real life. I get to see how his life experiences have influenced his writing style. Team Poe!

Poem Reflection

This past week we read the poem, "A Psalm of Life." I really liked this poem. The poem said we should live for today, not the past or the future. I feel today too many people worry about their future. They do not pay attention to what is happening right now. What happens if you die today? Do you have everything done you want to have done before you die? It is scary to think about. I think we all need to live life to the fullest. We need to live with no regrets because we will never know when God will call us home. I have learned in the past few years that you can not take anything for granted. We should appreciate each day like it is our last day. This poem really talked about how we need to live now and not later. Live for today!