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		<title>By: abby m.</title>
		<link>http://ilovegoodgrammar.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/august-writings/comment-page-1/#comment-430</link>
		<dc:creator>abby m.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AVOIDING GUILT

It&#039;s not like we were so attatched
that i can&#039;t live without him,
but still,
it would be nice if he were still around.
Man,the thought of death chills me.
Talk about gruesome.

Now, my question is,
why did he have to look the way he did?
Did he do it on purpose?
no, I dont think so.
but still,the image flashes
in my mind.
I HATE IMAGES!
bad ones anyway,
that stick in your defenseless brain
forever and ever,
without mercy.
TALK ABOUT PAINFUL.

So, should I regret it?
Was it really even me?
Did I kill him?
Who knows, it all happened so fast,
but I dont really think it&#039;s so in depth
that i have to &quot;Wash my hands of the blood,&quot;
IF you know what i mean.

Sure, its a tragedy,
anything that takes its last breath is,
but thats just life,
a crazy force of nature,
and there isn&#039;t ANYTHING that ANY
of us can do about it.
Yeah, i know,
let me guess,
Your saying,
 &quot;Wow, I feel so defenseless.&quot;
Well, yeah, you kinda are.

PERIOD. Thats just it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AVOIDING GUILT</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not like we were so attatched<br />
that i can&#8217;t live without him,<br />
but still,<br />
it would be nice if he were still around.<br />
Man,the thought of death chills me.<br />
Talk about gruesome.</p>
<p>Now, my question is,<br />
why did he have to look the way he did?<br />
Did he do it on purpose?<br />
no, I dont think so.<br />
but still,the image flashes<br />
in my mind.<br />
I HATE IMAGES!<br />
bad ones anyway,<br />
that stick in your defenseless brain<br />
forever and ever,<br />
without mercy.<br />
TALK ABOUT PAINFUL.</p>
<p>So, should I regret it?<br />
Was it really even me?<br />
Did I kill him?<br />
Who knows, it all happened so fast,<br />
but I dont really think it&#8217;s so in depth<br />
that i have to &#8220;Wash my hands of the blood,&#8221;<br />
IF you know what i mean.</p>
<p>Sure, its a tragedy,<br />
anything that takes its last breath is,<br />
but thats just life,<br />
a crazy force of nature,<br />
and there isn&#8217;t ANYTHING that ANY<br />
of us can do about it.<br />
Yeah, i know,<br />
let me guess,<br />
Your saying,<br />
 &#8220;Wow, I feel so defenseless.&#8221;<br />
Well, yeah, you kinda are.</p>
<p>PERIOD. Thats just it.</p>
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		<title>By: abby m.</title>
		<link>http://ilovegoodgrammar.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/august-writings/comment-page-1/#comment-429</link>
		<dc:creator>abby m.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>SIMPLICITY

A dog barks.
I hear him across the fence
acting as if I did something wrong.
no, thats not it
of course not,
ha! how silly of me.

No, just a newcomer,
i&#039;m strange....
different.
Can i blane him for being on guard?
never...
it would be wrong.

Yes, of course i jump to conclusions,
but i guess its just a human thing...
who wouldn&#039;t have?
its not like it takes a genious to answer such a simple question.  


Its not like the dog did the wrong thing...
he was just trying to be safe,
i dont blame him,
he was in his right mind...
its not like barking really hurts that bad anway...
its just simple words of warning,
that dont exhist in the english language.
like i&#039;m so different,
half the time, i feel like i&#039;m barking myself...

its just a simple thing to do...
try it.
Like i said, its simple.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SIMPLICITY</p>
<p>A dog barks.<br />
I hear him across the fence<br />
acting as if I did something wrong.<br />
no, thats not it<br />
of course not,<br />
ha! how silly of me.</p>
<p>No, just a newcomer,<br />
i&#8217;m strange&#8230;.<br />
different.<br />
Can i blane him for being on guard?<br />
never&#8230;<br />
it would be wrong.</p>
<p>Yes, of course i jump to conclusions,<br />
but i guess its just a human thing&#8230;<br />
who wouldn&#8217;t have?<br />
its not like it takes a genious to answer such a simple question.  </p>
<p>Its not like the dog did the wrong thing&#8230;<br />
he was just trying to be safe,<br />
i dont blame him,<br />
he was in his right mind&#8230;<br />
its not like barking really hurts that bad anway&#8230;<br />
its just simple words of warning,<br />
that dont exhist in the english language.<br />
like i&#8217;m so different,<br />
half the time, i feel like i&#8217;m barking myself&#8230;</p>
<p>its just a simple thing to do&#8230;<br />
try it.<br />
Like i said, its simple.</p>
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		<title>By: Sarah-Catherine Thornton</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sarah-Catherine Thornton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dive
She&#039;s reading,
and flips the page.
She looks over here,
but goes back to reading.
she turns again the page.
Still reading, she looks back
at Logan; she&#039;s telling him
to stop.

Dive is the name of the book

She is completly immersed
in the book. Flipping the page yet again,
she shifts her brown eyes.
She looks back again.

The name of the book is Dive.

The book must be good,
because it has Kathryn hypnotized.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dive<br />
She&#8217;s reading,<br />
and flips the page.<br />
She looks over here,<br />
but goes back to reading.<br />
she turns again the page.<br />
Still reading, she looks back<br />
at Logan; she&#8217;s telling him<br />
to stop.</p>
<p>Dive is the name of the book</p>
<p>She is completly immersed<br />
in the book. Flipping the page yet again,<br />
she shifts her brown eyes.<br />
She looks back again.</p>
<p>The name of the book is Dive.</p>
<p>The book must be good,<br />
because it has Kathryn hypnotized.</p>
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		<title>By: Maggie Caton</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maggie Caton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A True Friend
A true friend doesn&#039;t 
care what you look like.
A true friend doesn&#039;t care where you shop.
They don&#039;t judge you by where you
come from,or what you wear.
They are there for you when
you need them,and when they
are being blunt,and telling the truth,
they are just being honest.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A True Friend<br />
A true friend doesn&#8217;t<br />
care what you look like.<br />
A true friend doesn&#8217;t care where you shop.<br />
They don&#8217;t judge you by where you<br />
come from,or what you wear.<br />
They are there for you when<br />
you need them,and when they<br />
are being blunt,and telling the truth,<br />
they are just being honest.</p>
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		<title>By: K. Shaye</title>
		<link>http://ilovegoodgrammar.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/august-writings/comment-page-1/#comment-426</link>
		<dc:creator>K. Shaye</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, it’s been a rough summer. I think the worst part was this week and weekend. Matt Morris was a personl friend of mine and I will miss him dearly. Many rumors are going around along with twisted stories of that night;none are true! Matt was a good kid and nothing will ever change that. I must go have a great year.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, it’s been a rough summer. I think the worst part was this week and weekend. Matt Morris was a personl friend of mine and I will miss him dearly. Many rumors are going around along with twisted stories of that night;none are true! Matt was a good kid and nothing will ever change that. I must go have a great year.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniellle Rickman</title>
		<link>http://ilovegoodgrammar.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/august-writings/comment-page-1/#comment-424</link>
		<dc:creator>Daniellle Rickman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Colors
Green
the grass 
that waves 
to us 
in the wind

Yellow 
the sun 
bright,shines
on us 
as we walk under it 

White the clouds 
fluffy,puffy
all around us 
shadows,shade is here

Black 
the birds
big,flying
all above us 
scared they will poop on us

Blue 
the sky
big
everwhere around us
it has everything in it</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Colors<br />
Green<br />
the grass<br />
that waves<br />
to us<br />
in the wind</p>
<p>Yellow<br />
the sun<br />
bright,shines<br />
on us<br />
as we walk under it </p>
<p>White the clouds<br />
fluffy,puffy<br />
all around us<br />
shadows,shade is here</p>
<p>Black<br />
the birds<br />
big,flying<br />
all above us<br />
scared they will poop on us</p>
<p>Blue<br />
the sky<br />
big<br />
everwhere around us<br />
it has everything in it</p>
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		<title>By: Cady G.</title>
		<link>http://ilovegoodgrammar.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/august-writings/comment-page-1/#comment-423</link>
		<dc:creator>Cady G.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fade!

 I feel ashamed!

 How could I
tell a secret
like that?

 I thought
it would help,
but all he did
was yell at her.
He didn&#039;t even try to help.
He made matters worse.

 She probably hates me now.
She probably never wants to
see my face again.
She is probably ashamed
to have me as a relative.

 How was it possible for me
to feel so much hate
towards myself.

 I wanted to talk to her,
but then I was afraid
she would yell
and say she hated me.

 All I could do was cry.

 It was the first time
since I was a child
that I wanted my mother,
but she is gone.

 I need her comfort,
her love,
her guidence to tell me what to do.
I knew though
that I started this.
I just had to find a way
to finish it.

 Maybe it will be forgotten about,
or maybe.....

 There is no point.

 This is a learning experience.

 I love her,
and I know she loves me.

 I just have to give it time
to fade.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fade!</p>
<p> I feel ashamed!</p>
<p> How could I<br />
tell a secret<br />
like that?</p>
<p> I thought<br />
it would help,<br />
but all he did<br />
was yell at her.<br />
He didn&#8217;t even try to help.<br />
He made matters worse.</p>
<p> She probably hates me now.<br />
She probably never wants to<br />
see my face again.<br />
She is probably ashamed<br />
to have me as a relative.</p>
<p> How was it possible for me<br />
to feel so much hate<br />
towards myself.</p>
<p> I wanted to talk to her,<br />
but then I was afraid<br />
she would yell<br />
and say she hated me.</p>
<p> All I could do was cry.</p>
<p> It was the first time<br />
since I was a child<br />
that I wanted my mother,<br />
but she is gone.</p>
<p> I need her comfort,<br />
her love,<br />
her guidence to tell me what to do.<br />
I knew though<br />
that I started this.<br />
I just had to find a way<br />
to finish it.</p>
<p> Maybe it will be forgotten about,<br />
or maybe&#8230;..</p>
<p> There is no point.</p>
<p> This is a learning experience.</p>
<p> I love her,<br />
and I know she loves me.</p>
<p> I just have to give it time<br />
to fade.</p>
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		<title>By: Zach (from 5th period)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zach (from 5th period)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mufasa, the Black Furball

As I sit in my kitchen,
My big, black furball, Mufasa
Goes to his food bowl
And crunches his food
Very, very loudly.

I slide into the floor
And Mufasa looks at me,
Then goes into the living room.

I grab one of his toys
And start to play
With him,
Although he quickly loses
Interest, so now
I sit alone.
Now Mufasa comes back.

We look at each other.
I stare into his mint green eyes,
And he stares back at me,
Those green eyes, soo deep and mysterious.
Then he walks off.
Where to, I don&#039;t know,
But i know he&#039;s around me,
Wherever he may be.



Written by Zach on 8-21-08.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mufasa, the Black Furball</p>
<p>As I sit in my kitchen,<br />
My big, black furball, Mufasa<br />
Goes to his food bowl<br />
And crunches his food<br />
Very, very loudly.</p>
<p>I slide into the floor<br />
And Mufasa looks at me,<br />
Then goes into the living room.</p>
<p>I grab one of his toys<br />
And start to play<br />
With him,<br />
Although he quickly loses<br />
Interest, so now<br />
I sit alone.<br />
Now Mufasa comes back.</p>
<p>We look at each other.<br />
I stare into his mint green eyes,<br />
And he stares back at me,<br />
Those green eyes, soo deep and mysterious.<br />
Then he walks off.<br />
Where to, I don&#8217;t know,<br />
But i know he&#8217;s around me,<br />
Wherever he may be.</p>
<p>Written by Zach on 8-21-08.</p>
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		<title>By: abby m.</title>
		<link>http://ilovegoodgrammar.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/august-writings/comment-page-1/#comment-420</link>
		<dc:creator>abby m.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>THE SIDEWALK

Not quite understanding
what life means to me,
taking everything for granted,so whats new?
yeah,yeah,
 it seems like we do that alot,
we lie motionless on our side walk,
just a cold strip of life,
thats it,
as if nothing in the world were going on....

silence..... 

ok so whats next? do I wait for an awakening?
or just sit here,
silent 
on my sidewalk?
will anything ever happen? 
or will everything stay the same?
exactly the same...
nothing changing,
as I lie here on the side walk...

silent.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THE SIDEWALK</p>
<p>Not quite understanding<br />
what life means to me,<br />
taking everything for granted,so whats new?<br />
yeah,yeah,<br />
 it seems like we do that alot,<br />
we lie motionless on our side walk,<br />
just a cold strip of life,<br />
thats it,<br />
as if nothing in the world were going on&#8230;.</p>
<p>silence&#8230;.. </p>
<p>ok so whats next? do I wait for an awakening?<br />
or just sit here,<br />
silent<br />
on my sidewalk?<br />
will anything ever happen?<br />
or will everything stay the same?<br />
exactly the same&#8230;<br />
nothing changing,<br />
as I lie here on the side walk&#8230;</p>
<p>silent.</p>
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		<title>By: Kayla Shiflette</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kayla Shiflette</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The little things give you away.

I watch as five million more crystals fall.
Another day.
Another storm.
My friend stands beside me...telling me how sorry she is.
I just stand there motionless.
In the middle of Williamsburg trying to hail a cab.
She looks at me and asks me how i feel.
&quot;Some things are better left unsaid.&quot;I reply.
She painfully turns away.
I finnally get a cab to turn my way.
I had done spent four hours at a hospital and i was ill.
My friend gets in the cab as i tell the driver to go.
We both stare out at the few rain droplets that now fall.
When we arrive at our destination i pay the driver and step out into the rain.
I feel as if i am being pelted with tiny rocks.
I finnally get into the house and go to my room.
My friend follows.
&quot;I told you i was sorry!&quot;My friend says.
&quot;Sometimes sorry isn&#039;t good enough.&quot;I reply.
So now i sit here Ice cream at hand.
Listening to that music that i love so much.
While she sits in the living room repeating over and over....
Some things are just better left unsiad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The little things give you away.</p>
<p>I watch as five million more crystals fall.<br />
Another day.<br />
Another storm.<br />
My friend stands beside me&#8230;telling me how sorry she is.<br />
I just stand there motionless.<br />
In the middle of Williamsburg trying to hail a cab.<br />
She looks at me and asks me how i feel.<br />
&#8220;Some things are better left unsaid.&#8221;I reply.<br />
She painfully turns away.<br />
I finnally get a cab to turn my way.<br />
I had done spent four hours at a hospital and i was ill.<br />
My friend gets in the cab as i tell the driver to go.<br />
We both stare out at the few rain droplets that now fall.<br />
When we arrive at our destination i pay the driver and step out into the rain.<br />
I feel as if i am being pelted with tiny rocks.<br />
I finnally get into the house and go to my room.<br />
My friend follows.<br />
&#8220;I told you i was sorry!&#8221;My friend says.<br />
&#8220;Sometimes sorry isn&#8217;t good enough.&#8221;I reply.<br />
So now i sit here Ice cream at hand.<br />
Listening to that music that i love so much.<br />
While she sits in the living room repeating over and over&#8230;.<br />
Some things are just better left unsiad.</p>
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