Conscientious Vibrato

We were a strong,
lifelong, song...
written in a melody,
in a stanzas,
and
a note.

She is the serene piano
and I’m the prudent violin.
Forever playing
with no apart.
But years pass

And pass.
We both embark
in a journey
to adulthood.
One
before the other.

Our audacious
but yet profound talent
reach a Sul tasto,
a Ponticello, a Bariolage
But always
a conscientious vibrato
on ever note and step
of our ways.

We were a strong,
lifelong, song...
written in a melody,
in a stanzas,
and
a note.

The Catcher in the Rye: He Just Runs

Him,
that boy,
that phony slob,
that immature boy
honest
but careless
boy just runs.

He waits,
that boy,
alone
for a goodbye
a sad,
a happy,
a bad goodbye.

Him,
that boy
runs in the getaway.
Fearless
or not
just runs
and runs.


He waits,
that boy,
sick and tired
for train
that will never go forth.
So now,
he just runs
and runs.

The Girls

Amy Goldman Koss has another dramatic, clique, crushing, and friendship story, The Girls, about teenage protagonist: Maya, Renee, Darcy, Brianna and Candace. It’s a story about true friendship, the survival of middle school, and making wise choices.

Maya was just one of the popular girls until she was put out of her group of “friends” and Candace the antagonist, begins to separate them all. As the book is developed, each chapter is told in the point of view of one of the five girls, and shows there feeling about the protagonist exactly through their eyes.

This book appeals to those who interest in gossip, cliques, true friendship, or just simply want to read a book about middle school life from a girl's perspective.

Maya—the newest of the group—realizes that she is no longer part of that clique. She finds out that she was not invited to Darcy’s birthday party while everyone else was. Maya was confused and could not make out what she had done wrong, when actually she was just being kicked out of the group because of Candace, the leader “said so.” Renee—the next one in line to get exclude and whose parents are going through a divorce knows that leaving Maya out is bad but she fears that she will no longer be popular if she speaks her mind. Brianna—is just one of the followers of Candace—who doesn’t want to risk to get kicked out of the group either. Darcy—Candace’s “best friend”—obeys Candace as if she was her slave. The mystery is that no one in the group knows what wrong Maya had done, except Candace who decides who’s in and who’s out.

The author Amy Goldman Koss gives support to the story with coming of age issues that are common in the adolescent life. At the same time, the climax and resolution was blunt and brief. The climax as well the resolution was pointless because she went through so much trouble with the description and development of the characters but she didn’t end up with a strong and solid ending of the book.

The Girls is a short and fast read (121 pages) that displays many teen moments. It portrays a serious peer-pressure issues occurring in every school in the world. All of the characters really give the reader a perspective of their feelings and thoughts.

Poetry Friday: My Grandfather

My Grandfather

By: Luciana Paz

Is a writer A comma, a semicolon, an exclamation point.

He is the ink of a Mont Blanc. He is a fine and timeless writing instrument.

My grandfather is a water buffalo; a dragonfly, African Grey, a red phoenix, a crane, a donkey when he has an idea.

My grandfather is owl wise.My grandfather is rock strong. My grandfather is cotton soft.

My grandfather is a reader.A connector, a thinker, a critic.

My grandfather is

an analyzer. He taught me to value the small things in life.

Because of him, I perceive history writing, reading

in a different light.

Because of my grandfather, I'm resilient.