Saturday 28 February 2015

Coffee, dampness and rain

A mug of coffee sits by my side,
it's arm holding its waist.
Filled halfway with my favourite nectar,
my elixir of life: a cup of coffee.

The sky's a dark gray,

a sign of happiness in my country.
I hold my arms to the side and close my eyes,
heavenward, I seek.

A damp smell fills my nose

and quick! Zeus is angry!
Thunder claps, bouncing with joy
and with the wind dance the trees.

Finally! The heaven begin to part

and the maker's diamonds fall,
the trees catch the harmless darts 
and I run to drink them all.

The parched land drinks it's ambrosia,

life springs within the ground.
Leaves turn their natural green;
the Earth's original inhabitants' lost gift has been found.
     

SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson

Recently, I read Laurie Halse Anderson's SPEAK, a depressing story about a girl named Melinda Sordino. The first day at Merryweather High and she was being ostracized altogether by all the social cliques for calling the cops during a senior party that summer. Melinda refuses to speak to anyone and unknowingly expresses her feelings in art. The rest of the story circles on the reason she called the cops and her struggle of trying to overcome her trauma. The book is very funny at a few points and ridicules the absurdities of high school, social cliques and drama.

Quick Quotes Quill:
“It's easier not to say anything. Shut your trap, button your lip, can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say.”

“When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time. You'd be shocked at how many adults are really dead inside—walking through their days with no idea who they are, just waiting for a heart attack or cancer or a Mack truck to come along and finish the job. It's the saddest thing I know.” 

Pedestal Points:
- Many sentences in this book are no more than 5 words and are kept very very short. This beautifully emphasizes the fact that Melinda refuses to speak.

                                           


The Book Nook

Hey!
Are you a bibliophile looking for a variety of books to read? So am I! Henceforth, after every book I read, I'll be posting a summary/comment on it in a few lines. So be sure to read posts under the label 'The Book Nook' (labels on the right of the page) if you treasure books as much as I do!

                                            
-Nivetha

Welcome to the The Critique Zone

Hello everyone!
From now onwards, I'll be publishing all my movie reviews under the label 'The Critique Zone' and  I'm a rather good critique, if I've got to say so myself. If you are one of those people looking for an unbiased, perfect site that comments truthfully on the movie, be sure to visit this label found on the right of this page. Bye!