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Above the sand
Before the end

{Pieces of a Poem}
Once my favorite team lost, against the Green Bay P ackers. I still love my Steelers and they played a good game. They tryed their hardest Steelers are the best, Steelers will be back They are the black and yellow, the regal colors, because next year they will win.

{Extended metaphor poem}
The horses mane was an angry sea His hooves hit the ground with the sound of thunder His legs moved in rhythm, an ** enraged ** indian dancing Eyes flashing with the frustration of a thousand angry hornets He moved forward, an army of lighting and fire, towards his destiny

{Hint fiction}
While i was searching for my little doll The other toys gave me a **hint**, look under the bed they exclaimed. But when i looked, i knew there clue was **fiction**, for the little doll was nowhere too be seen.

{Tone analysis}
In the article by Gloria Borger I looked for the tone. I believe that the tone is sarcastic and a little bit angry because she definitly does not like the new budget cutters. Evidence of this is where she says, "Most convinced of their task are the 87 House Republican newcomers. They are not awestruck by Washington. (A good thing.) They are not remotely humbled by the hallowed and marbled halls. (Still good.) Instead, they come with the arrogance of absolute conviction. (Dangerous.) Here's the mantra: We were sent here to cut the budget, and that is what we intend to do. Period." I can tell cause she puts her own voice in the article. Also, she calls the House Republican newcomers arrogant.
 * [|The arrogance of the new budget-cutters] **

{Blitscussion Revision}
I am reading The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. My mom told me about it so i decided to read it. It based in Mississippi around 1962. There's three main characters, Aibileen, Minny, and Ms. Skeeter. Aibileen is a african-american maid that works for Ms. Leefolt, and takes care of Ms. Leefolts baby girl Mae Mobley. Minny is also a african-american maid but she also cooks. She works for Ms. Celia and grows very attached to her. Ms. Skeeter has just finished college and has come home with big dreams to write. But her mom wants her to get married. After being rejected by a New York publishing company for a job, the senior editor takes a special interest in Skeeter and personally writes to her, telling her to get some work experience first. Skeeter dies and gets hired as the new writer of a cleaning column for the local newspaper. Having no idea how to clean, she asks Aibileen, the maid of her friend Elizabeth, to help her. But then she gets the idea too write a book. She wants it too be interviews of maids and how there life has been working for white women. But its really risky and only 11 maids want to do it, Including Aibileen and Minny. This book really shows how african americans were treated as slaves, and how they had too live. I would recomend this book to anyone interested in civil rights.

Key: ** Additions ** Took away something Fixed __ Additions and taken something away __ I am reading The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. __My mom introduced me too it so, i picked it up and tryed it__. It based in Mississippi around 1962. There's three main characters, Aibileen, Minny, and Ms. Skeeter. Aibileen is a african-american maid that works for Ms. Leefolt, and takes care of Ms. Leefolts baby, girl Mae Mobley. Minny is also a african-american maid but she also cooks. She works for Ms. Celia and grows very attached to her. Ms. Skeeter has just finished college and has come home with big dreams to write. But her mom wants her to get married. After being rejected by a New York publishing company for a job, the senior editor takes a special interest in Skeeter and personally writes to her, telling her to get some work experience first. Skeeter does and gets hired as the new writer of a cleaning column for the local newspaper. Having no idea how to clean, she asks Aibileen, the maid of her friend Elizabeth, to help her. But then she gets the idea too write a book. She wants it too be interviews of maids and how t heir life has been working for white women. But its really risky and only 11 maids want to do it, Including Aibileen and Minny. This book really shows how african americans were treated as slaves, and how they had too live. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in civil rights.

{Digital Vocabulary}
Word: Grotesque [] This image is grotesque because its odd and unnatural in shape, appearance, and character; also its fantastically ugly and absurd; bizarre. (: Just totally amazing!(

{Blackout Poetry}
The death penalty Decency and sincerity at a later date Passion robs you of energy Execute[d] with a happy smile The clutter all yours, it registers in your psyche

{Short story}
Barbie and Ken: High school love Wow, thought Barbie staring at the big building in front of her, looming down like a giant. My first day of high school! Barbie had been waiting for this day since the beginning of summer. Being the most social person she knew, she couldn’t wait to meet all the new people, especially some cute boys! She giggled to herself, and started up the steps in her brand new Prada heels and her Juicy Couture bag swinging from her plastic arm. Each step was more challenging then you would think, considering that the only joints that could move were her arms, knees, elbows, shoulders, and neck. “Barbie!” Her friends screamed. Barbie looked up and beamed at her friends at the top of the stairs. “Peyten! Summer! Taryn! Its so nice to see you guys!” Barbie exclaimed as she run up the rest of the stairs. She reached the top and embraced her friends. “Look at you! New shoes, new bag, and perfectly blonde hair, as usual!” Summer gushed at Barbie. “What can i say?” Barbie said slowly turning in circles. Ding ding! The first bell rang and the girls rushed up the stairs to their classes. Barbie looked at her schedule, ugh she thought, first class is gym. She turned right and headed down the hall dodging people until she got to two big doors with gym printed across the top in bold black letters. Barbie had always hated gym, she didn’t like the games they played or the terrible smell that is always in the gym. She pulled open the door and practically got smacked in the face with the ghastly smell of high schoolers sweat and blood. She wrinkled her nose and looked around suprised by how big the gym was. It had bleachers on both sides and 2 basketball hoops on each wall. On the wall farthest from the door was a big rock climbing wall spreading across the whole thing. The late bell rang before she could notice anything else and she quickly went to sit with the other students on the bleachers. She looked around around at the different people sitting there and noticed who she had sat by, high school quarterback and the hottest guy there, Ken! She blushed deep red and looked down at her shoes, they were the same bright red as her cheeks. “Hey,” Ken said with a big grin, “I’m Ken.” “Oh hey, I'm Barbie.”She replied, looking at her nails like it wasn’t a big deal Ken was talking to her. “Cool name, I'm glad we have gym together, now maybe we can get to know each other better.” He flashed her a white smile, winked at her then turned around to talk to the boy sitting next to him. She smiled to herself and watched as a short, built middle aged man with a crew cut walk in front of them. “Hey. I’m coach. I don’t like whiners and i don’t care if you have medical problems. I’m here to make sure you get your lazy self off a coach and do some physical work. Today do whatever you want, equipments in that closet, basketballs over there. Don’t die.” With that he started up the bleachers and sat down when he reached the top, watching the his students grab volleyballs and basketballs. Barbie started towards the basketball but was stopped by a hand on her arm, she turned around to see Ken smiling down at her. He must be at least 6 2’ she thought dreamily staring up at him. “He so i know i just met you but uhh, your like the most amazing girl I’ve ever met, do you think you would want to be my girlfriend?” He asked, shyly looking down at his Jordans. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Of course!” Barbie gushed, smiling bigger then the Cheshire cat. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Okay! I gotta go but I'll see you at lunch!” He gave her a hug and kissed her on the cheek before turning around and running towards his football friends. Oh my GOSH! Barbie thought trying hard not to jump up and down in her excitement. The rest of her day went by in a blur, she told her friends at lunch about Ken and they squealed in excitement when he came up behind her and wrapped his perfectly tanned plastic arms around her. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">At the end of the day she hurried out of school trying not to miss the bus but was stopped on the stairs. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Your Barbie aren't you.” Asked a girl with a scowl on her face. She was tall and dark red hair ran down her back, framing her pale face and piercing green eyes. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Uhh ya?” Barbie replied, angry that she had been stopped when clearly she was in a hurry. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I just wanted to tell you to stay away from Ken. Hes mine.” She said stepping forward closer to Barbie. But Barbie stood her ground. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Ohhhh your Victoria aren't you?? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Uh obviously!” Victoria spat back, hatred flaring in your eyes. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Thought so, I heard you were the school bitch.” Barbie smirked, tossed her hair and left Victoria standing there stunned. She got on the bus, sat down, and listened to her music as the bus started towards home. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">When she got home she went right to her bed, exhausted from everything that had happened that day. When she woke up it was five-thirty and time to get ready for school. Ughh she said, walking to her bathroom like a zombie on drugs. When she came out she was perfect and ready to go to school. She hopped on the bus and sat down in an empty seat. The bus rumbled and shook all the way to school. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">When Barbie got off the bus she saw Taryn waiting for her with a nervous smile on her face. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Hey Taryn, why do you look like you have a really terrible secret?” Barbie said joking around. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Uhmm..” Taryn whisper shifting her eyes to the field. That’s when Barbie saw it. Ken and Victoria making out in the middle of the field. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“OH my god.” Barbie said, hot anger coursing through her. She clenched her fists, digging her nails into her palm which did nothing, since she was plastic. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie...” Taryn said in a warning,”Don’t do anything rash, talk it out, don’t punch. Punching is bad... Barbie!” Taryn said grabbing hold of Barbie as she started walking towards Victoria. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Let go Taryn! Whatever i do to her, she will deserve.” Barbie wriggled out of Taryn’s grasp and started walking towards the field. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Each step brought more and more anger ripping through her veins, enveloping her brain. She reached the field and saw Ken struggling away from Victoria but she didn’t care what was happening, Victoria was kissing her Ken. She walked up and tapped Victoria on the shoulder. Victoria turned and Barbie punched her right in the face. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“OW! What the hell??! Victoria said dropping to the ground with her hand on her face. Barbie grabbed her hand away from her face and punched her over and over falling over and rolling in the grass with Victoria. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie!” Ken said with suprised pulling Barbie off of Victoria. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Don’t touch me! I hate you! I hate you!” Barbie said over and over trying to punch Ken to but he held both her arms. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie, that isn’t what it looked like!” Ken said pleading. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Oh then what was it?! Pretty sure it was you and Victoria giving each other a tongue bath!” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“No!” Ken exclaimed horror crossing his face. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Whatever,” Barbie said tears blinding her vision as she watched Victoria run towards the school, blood covering the front of her shirt. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Let go of me!” Barbie screamed ripping out of Kens grip. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie!” Ken yelled after her but she was already out of the field running off the high school campus. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Barbie ran and ran until she couldn’t run any farther. She had run all the way to her house and she opened the door and slammed it behind her. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie?” Her mom said coming out of the kitchen, “Honey whats wrong??” Her mother asked hugging Barbie. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Ken...he..he” But Barbie couldn’t answer, choking over her tears. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Boys are stupid Barbie.” Her mother said, stroking her hair. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Her mother pulled her over to the couch and listened while Barbie told her the story. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie, Ken really liked you, I think you need to talk to him before assuming anything.” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I don’t want to! Hes a cheater!” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Please Barbie, for me, if he was making out with Victoria then don’t go back, but make sure you know everything that happened.” Her mother said looking Barbie in the eyes, giving her a reassuring smile. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Okay fine.” Barbie replied, “Will you drive me back to school after i go get cleaned up?” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Sure!” Her mother said, smiling and getting up to walk back in the kitchen. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Barbie ran up to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, her face was a mess and her knuckles were bruised and bloodied from Victoria’s nose. Black dried up rivers ran down her face and her eyes were bright red and puffy. She cleaned her face and restarted on a clean canvas, painting on a new mask of make-up. After she was done she walked back down the stairs and out the door to her mom’s car. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When she reached school she saw Ken sitting on the steps staring down at his shoes. She walked up to him and just stood there, staring at him. He looked up and his eyes opened wide as if she was an angel coming to rescue him. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Barbie i can explain everything! Just please give me the chance, please!” He said, sadness clouding his golden eyes. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Alright.” Barbie replied sitting down next to him ready to hear his excuse. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I swear i wasn't kissing Victoria! I was in the field tossing a football around, waiting for your bus to come. As soon as your bus did come Victoria walked up, grabbed my head and started kissing me! I tried to pull away but she held my face to hers and just kept kissing me!” His eyes looked desperate and scared like a little boys. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I believe you.” Barbie said whispering to the sky. When she looked back his eyes grew wide. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Really? I’m so sorry Barbie. You mean the world to me! No one could ever replace you in my heart.” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Barbie smiled and looked at his eyes, she knew what he said was true from the look in his eyes.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I love you.” He said. Barbie’s eyes grew big and she smiled. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I love you to Ken!” With that Barbie pulled him close and kissed him. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Oh! I should probably go say sorry to Victoria, i over reacted...” Barbie said blushing. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Okay, meet you after school? Ken asked hopeful. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Of course!” Barbie smiled and kiss Ken one more time before getting up to go find Victoria.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The End