Random excerpts from Writer's Craft poetry unit:

Connections

They started together – tentatively
Valentine’s gifts of
Teddy bears, holding hearts
“I love you”
And roses, withering
Under their secret burden.
Finally an admittance –
Acceptance
But then came the time for
Their “greatest high school event” –
And one was denied entrance.
They were both male,
And the Religious Right
Can’t allow that sort of thing
In their schools.
Listening to the radio, they heard
“When you’re lovers
in a dangerous time
Sometimes you’re made to
feel as if your love’s a crime”
- they could relate.
But they’ll continue
Fighting the darkness – and
one day, it will
Bleed daylight.

Blue

Outside, the rain is falling.
Tiny plip-plops off the pool in the yard
We’re inside, looking out.
As one, we silently agree:
Throw open the door as
Water pours from the sky
Creating tiny rivers down our bodies.
He seems to be crying –
But it is laughter we share,
Dancing and singing
And drowning in each other,
As the rain falls steadily
Upon us.

The Magic Pie

Carve the pumpkin, moonlight-bright
Roll the dough, dark as night.
Sprinkle sugar, twinkling stars
Seasoned by nutmeg from a jar.

Bake it in inferno deep
Cool upon a mountain steep
The scent will travel distance fair
Visitors come from everywhere.

Now it’s finished, now it’s done
Serve a piece to everyone:
“Won’t you please, oh won’t you try
A piece of magic pumpkin pie?”

Allie quiz alert ;p

Have you ever:

01. Fallen for your best friend? All the time. (At least two that I can think of offhand!)
02. Made out with JUST a friend? Nope. (Ew...)
03. Been rejected? I think so... depends what they mean.
04. Been in love? Sure.
05. Been in lust? I'm accused of being perpetually horny... >:P
06. Used someone? No... *shifty-eyed look*
07. Been used? No.
08. Cheated on someone? No.
09. Been cheated on? Doubtful. Well, besides Simon sleeping around, but I know about - and encourage! - that ;p
10. Been kissed? Indeedy.
11. Done something you regret? All the time. ^_^

Who was the last person...
12. You touched? Steve.
13. You talked to? Ms. Bilecki.
14. You hugged? Steve, actually *LOL*
15. You instant messaged? SimonL.
16. You kissed? Simon.
17. You had sex with? Um... in my MIND?
18. You yelled at? SimonL.
19. You laughed with? SimonB.
20. You had a crush on? The world at large!
21. Who broke your heart? I tend to be the one that does that... ^^;

Do you...
22. Color your hair? Hai!
23. Have tattoos? Nope.
24. Piercings? I used to.
25. Have a boyfriend/girlfriend/both? *snickers* My harem... Yes, boyfriend.
26. Floss daily? Bwahahahaha. No.
27. Own a webcam? Nope!
28. Ever get off the damn computer? *snickers* The rest of my class has left, and I'm here doig this.
29. Sprechen sie deutsche? Other than what I know from Jason/Simon/Simon/Simon's family? No. (That would be 'guten tag' and 'juice!' except... it's more like 'chuus'... or something.)
30. Habla espanol? Es un poco malo, pero si, hablo espanol. Porque no hay una pregunta si yo habla frances?

Have you/do you/do you have...
40. Considered a life of crime? *laughs* Only jokingly.
41. Considered being a hooker? Nope.
42. Considered being a pimp? Of course!
43. Are you psycho? All the time.
44. Split personalities? Victor? Keenan? Noburu? You guys have an answer to that?
45. Schizophrenic? No.
46. Obsessive? *shifty-eyed look*
47. Obsessive compulsive? No. Bad.
48. Panic? Nope.
49. Anxiety? Occasionally.
50. Depressed? Not lately.
51. Suicidal? Not lately.
52. Obsessed with hate? With hating someone, or just the emotion? ...no.
53. Dream of mutilated bodies, blood, death, and gore? Not recently.
54. Dream of doing those things instead of just seeing them? No.
55. If you could be anywhere, where would you be? Sleeping at SimonB's house.
56. What would you be doing? Sleeping...
(accidentally deleted one. oops.)
58. What are you listening to? The hum of the computer.
59. Can you do anything freakish with your body? Nope.
60. Chicken or fish? Chicken.
61. Do you have a favourite animal, no matter how lame it may be? Cats! Here kitty kitty kitty...

Current Clothes: Black jeans, red sweater, dumb jacket.
Current Mood: A little amused.
Current Music: None.
Current Taste: I need food.
Current Hair: A little limp.
Current Annoyance: Damn Calculus and ALL IT STANDS FOR!
Current Smell: Computers?
Current thing I ought to be doing: leaving the class...
Current Desktop Picture: Green school-background.
Current Favorite Group: BNL.
Current Book: The Fifth Elephant, Terry Pratchett.
Current DVD In Player: FFX! XD
Current Refreshment: Apple cider.
Current Worry: homework
Current Crush: The world at large!
Current Favorite Celebrity: Heath Ledger. XD

FAVORITE...
Food: Japanese or Chinese or Italian.
Drink: Apple cider when cold, iced tea when hot.
Color: Black, gold, blue
Shoes: *checks* uh... my sneakers are Reeboks.
Candy: All of it!
Animal: Koneko...
TV Show: I don't watch much TV.
Movie: Currently... hmmm... The Last Unicorn.
Dance: All of them badly!
Vegetable: Broccoli.
Fruit: Peaches, strawberries, and banana.

ARE YOU...
Understanding: Somewhat.
Open-minded: "Doing my Part to Piss Off the Religious Right!" ...yes. ^_^
Arrogant: Hell yes.
Insecure: Not usually.
Interesting: All the time.
Hungry: Nope!
Friendly: To people I like.
Smart: Yes.
Moody: Sometimes.
Childish: Often.
Independent: Yes.
Hard working: Never XP
Organized: BWAHAHAHA.
Healthy: Not really.
Emotionally Stable: *heh heh* Right.
Shy: Depends on the situation...
Difficult: Often.
Attractive: I hate animal magnetism. (I'm not attractive, but I attract people...)
Bored Easily: Yes and no.
Thirsty: A little.
Responsible: Not usually.
Sad: Not lately.
Happy: Most of the time.
Trusting: Not usually.
Talkative: Can you ever shut me up?
Original: Sometimes.
Different: Sure.
Unique: Obviously ;p
Lonely: Not really.

WHO DO YOU WANT TO...
Kill: No one.
Slap: George Bush sounds good to me.
Look Like: Heath Ledger XD
Be Like: Myself.
Talk To Offline: Ummmm... Well, since everyone else is gone, SimonB.

Name: Alessandra
Nicknames: Ali, Alex
Parents nicknames: Ali
Age: 17
Hair color: Brown/blonde
Birthday: August 23
Eye Color: Blue-grey
Siblings: Half-brother, two half-sisters, and a slew of OL sisters and one brother who is a girl ;p
Righty or lefty? Righty.
How do you describe yourself: Me.
Do you have a Boyfriend/Girlfriend? Yes...

On Friends...
Best Friend(s): Too many to name.
Friend(s) you go to for advice? Serena
Friend(s) you have the most fun with? All of them XD
Friend(s) you've dreamt about? Most of them.
Friend(s) your tell secrets to? All of them... I'm usually quite public with secrets.

On Dating...
Long or short hair? Guys long, girls... long. ^_^
Dark or blond hair? No preference. (They left out red!)
Tall or short? Taller.
6 pack or muscular arms? Ewwwwwww.
Mr. Sensitive or Mr. Funny? Funny. Too sensitive and they're annoying ;p
Good girl or bad girl? (Now that I've removed stupid stuff) Good girl who looks 'bad'. ^_^
Dark or light eyes? No preference.
Hat or no hat? *snickers* RANDALL!
Pierced or no? No pref. I'm a fence sitter, didn't you know?
Freckles or none? No pref.
Stubble or neatly shaved? SHAVE. >.< scratchy baaaad.
Rugged outdoorsy type or sporty type? Weak, indoorsy, geeky types. ;p
All American, homey G, or grunge? Ew and ew and ew. Eeeeeeew.
Accent or American? Don't care.

On preferences...
Chocolate milk or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate
McDonalds or Burger King? Wendy's!
Marry the perfect lover or the perfect friend? No marriage. But... probably friend.
Sweet or sour? sweet.
Root Beer or Dr. Pepper? Neither
Sappy/action/comedy/horror? Comedy!
Cats or dogs? Kitty...
Ocean or Pool? ocean *-*
Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese? Meh.
Mud or Jell-O wrestling? Jello. Nummy.
With or without ice-cubes? *snickers* Allie's confusion amuses me.
Shine or rain? Both!
Winter/Summer/Fall/Spring? Summer, the only GOOD season ;p
Vanilla or Chocolate? chocolate
Snowboaring or skiing? Skiing...
Cake or cookies? cake, mmmmmm. ^^
Cereal or toast? Eat? In the morning? Are you CRAZY?
gloves or mittens? Gloves.
Eyes open or closed? >>*grin* depends on the situation.<< Allie ^_^
Fly or breathe under water? Both! Under water if I had to choose.
Bunk-bed or waterbed? Waterbed.
Chewing gum or hard candy? Candy candy candy.
Motor boat or sailboat? Motorboat. Good for inner tubing. ^^
Lights on or off? Dark...

What's your favorite:
Number? 8, 23
Holiday? My birthday ;p
Radio station? 99.9 MIX
Place? Simon's house.
Flower? Roses. But just in gardens.
Scent? Natural.

Wow, perfect timing! The period ends.