Poems

Moth

I’m a moth,

Much like a butterfly, but overlooked

Not quite as pretty, and not quite as graceful.

I’m a moth.

I’m a moth,

Simple and plain

Not quite as good.

I’m a moth.

O butterfly I wish I could be

Beautiful and Loved  

Graceful and Cherished.

O butterfly I wish I could be.

I am a moth

overlooked by many but loved by great

Simple and Plain, but strong.

I am a moth.

Driving

With a jolt I slam my foot into the pedal.

The car lurches into motion just as I had wanted.

Wait this isn’t what I planned,

Go forward go forward.

Bam! It hadn't gone how I had wanted.

Turning it to the right gear I pulled my car back up the lane.

Looking back down at the tree,

I saw it laying on the ground looking small

Not off the ground.

The Brick Wall

Tall and towing with shadows so long,

The mighty brick wall won't stand at dawn.

As the morning birds sing their sweet sweet song.

The wall will fall just like a swan.

Money

Green the paper stares back at me

Farther than the eye can see.

It piles up to the rooftops high.

I can not seem to see the sky.

#2

So long and thin

And pointed tip

I wish I had thee in my hand,

For without you I can’t stand.

The path you make so sharp and grey.

I use my pencil everyday.

My Fridge

Hope sharp as day.

I feel it as I go on my way,

For in my fridge I hope to find

My favorite food in a bind.

Betrayal

Walking through the bright green grass.

I walked in the yard with all my sass.

Bonding up to in a halo of light;

Came my puppy to my delight

I raced up to him to ruffle his fur,

And with a jump he came right at me

And sunk his teeth into my arm.

Oh betrayed I had been by my sweet little dog.

Bravery

Creeping and crawling right over my bed.

The eight legged creature was next to my head.

I rolled right to the side and fell with a yell.

Grabbing my shoe, I arose from the floor

And stomped that black spider back onto the ground.

Slipping and Sliding

Slipping and sliding down the dark hall,

I can’t stop to greet you,

for I don’t want to fall.  

I should have stopped to grab a shoe,

But slipping and sliding is fun in the fall.

Swans and Fawns

Graceful and white

Just like a kite.

It came with all it’s spite.

As it was in flight.

It’s eyes landed on it so tiny and small

It looked up with worry and let out a call,

But it had been spotted there was nothing to do

But turn on its haunches and run towards the zoo.

Still the swan came a blanket of white

And that was the end of the chase of might,

For no longer did the fawn fight.

Fish

Swimming in and out

Up and down

The fish came to me

In the sea.

The Natural Born Killer

“The Natural Born Killer”

Carlos Condit was born April 26, 1984 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was training to become a mixed martial artist since he was a young child. He also enjoyed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and boxing. Carlos Condit is the “Natural Born Killer.” He is an american UFC fighter in the welterweight division. Before he was a UFC fighter he was in a now UFC owned company known as the World Extreme Cagefighting(WEC). He was the last reigning, defending, welterweight champion of the world before the UFC bought it and took it over. While in the WEC he fought people like Frank Trigg, Dan Hardy, Jake Ellenberger, Brock Larson, Rory MacDonald, and Dong Hyun Kim. Multiple UFC websites named him the sixth best welterweight in the world. In his beginning years of the WEC Carlos Condit had a 5:0 record/undefeated streak. Because Carlos Condit was such a good fighter he was set to face George St. Pierre in the UFC for the welterweight championship. Not to long before the set date for the fight Pierre had suffered an injury forcing the match to not take place. Carlos was offered other fights but refused them all in order to wait for Pierre and have his title shot.

Carlos Condit has an arsenal of moves as does every sport fighter. These are Carlos Condit’s signature move set. First, his rear naked choke. This is his best and most feared submission. First off a rear naked choke is performed by wrapping your legs around the opponent so they cannot escape, and by placing either your forearm or inner elbow across the throat or jugular artery causing the opposer to either “Tap out or pass out”. Another move that he throws is the flying knee. To perform the flying knee all you do is simply run, jump, and hit them in the face with your knee; but what makes it so special for him is that he doesn’t always jump so high and that midway through he will grab your head and bring it towards his knee so it could extremely damage your body or getcha’ right in the jaw instead of the face or forehead. The way he would almost always land the knee is that he would throw some *fear punches* and some front kicks so they would step back or get their back up against the cage. Then Carlos would throw the flying knee.

Another signature move is actually more of a style/technique. He uses a Muay Thai fighting style while also being extremely aggressive towards the opponent. Muay Thai moves include the Muay Thai clinch, a vast majority of kicks to his use, increased body control, and well-timed and extremely powerful strikes. Carlos is not to crazy though, he likes to also keep space and not get *rocked*. Condit usually goes for the body but also likes to mix it up and go for the legs and combos to the head. He also conserves a lot of his energy throughout the fight so when he sees that his opponent is tiring he will swarm you with 110% of kicks, knees, and punches not stopping until the referee stops him, or until he runs out of that energy, but it usually goes to him getting pulled off by the ref and his hand raised by knockout.

The way he uses leg kicks is that when he notices that his opponent is starting to feel comfortable or  is getting in the rhythm of when said opponent is to strike Carlos. He stops that rhythm dead in it’s tracks by throwing a light leg kick to knock them off balance or a strong as a kick he can throw to almost immobilize his opponent. The way Condit outsmarts his opponents is the best in my opinion because he will start the combo with a front kick and if the opponent steps back Condit will come forward at him with a flurry of light punches or a couple full-force punches to rock them and throw the flying knee. If the opponent steps forward for a counter hit Carlos will counter that counter, step back, and return back to his original stance and keep fighting.  Another thing about his knees is that he loves to get in the Muay Thai clinch and throwing his knees into his opponents face.

Carlos Condit has almost a perfect clinch and stand-up game. His only flaw is that he cannot be on his back. Offensively he will almost never think of “shooting the gap” or going for the takedown. The only thing he will try and look for is a trip in the clinch if he feels confident enough to end the fight there. The reason that he can’t be on his back is that he can’t get out. If someone gets him in half guard he is done. Even though Condit doesn’t usually go for takedowns, he will usually try to reverse the takedown. Such as if the opponent shoots for a single leg takedown he will almost always use the kimura arm lock and flip on top of you for a vicious ground and pound.

Some fun facts are that he is a black belt in Gaidojutsu and knows how to apply submissions. One thing about that is he has yet to finish a fight via submission in his career. The only thing Carlos can do on his back is that he will keep the tightest guard he can and then when he sees an opening or some type of tiring he will hit you with all the elbows he can throw at you. A lot of fighters who know about Condit’s guard is that they will usually get off of the ground with him. One move that Carlos Condit rarely does on his back is that he will go to a butterfly guard. He barely uses it ever bet is very good at this position. The most ways he wins and is most successful with is that he the “Natural Born Killer” should just always be on the offensive and and throw as much flurries as he can while maintaining that energy. Not many people will be able to withstand the cardio and combos that Condit throws for five-five minute rounds. Carlos Condit has been on a “break” still waiting for George St. Pierre(a.k.a GSP) to be ready and cleared to fight and when that time comes he will be back in the UFC. Carlos Condit is the Natural Born Killer.

Poems

Fat cat

There once was a cat

who was very fat.

He rolled in the grass

when people passed.

The fat cat was very lazy

and sometimes quite hazy.

Alyssa

Alyssa can be annoying

but is never boring.

Although she complains

she retains pride.

She is quite caring

but not good at sharing.

Sometimes she is loud

but can be very proud.

She is never grumpy

but sometimes jumpy.

Monkeys

Monkeys are hairy

and to smelly to marry.

They swing from tree to tree

scratching their heads

as they find their beds.

School

School is alright

when you do your homework right.

If you argue with the teacher

You’ll see your future.

Lunch is my favorite thing at school

it’s pretty cool.

You have to read

to succeed.

Khaisyn

Khaisyn likes to slobber

and hides from robbers.

He screams and laughs

and takes photographs.

You could say he is cute

but when he starts to cry, you want to hit mute.

He is very clumsy

and gets comfy.

Karlos

My brother is very busy

he gets really dizzy.

He tries to sing

like he’s a king.

He never runs out of energy

he makes lots of memories.

He likes to bike

And eats Mike and Ikes.

He always games

And when he’s in trouble, he likes to blame.

Kaeliana

My sister is sassy

and a little bit classy.

She is very clingy

but she is a mini me.

She likes Doc Mcstuffins

and eats lots of muffins.

From time to time she is nice

and hardly ever exercises.

She is very mean

and never clean.

She is quite beautiful

and acts like she is in a musical.

Kaisha

Kaisha is quite different

and is very belligerent.

She likes to hit

and throws lots of fits.

She likes chips

and never trips.

She speaks fluent spanish

and is quite mannish.

Kaedyn

He is quite the artist

but isn't the smartest.

He likes the Flash

and he use to clash.

He always lies

but never cries.

Kyler

Kyler use to work

but not as a clerk.

He is somewhat good at backflips

and eats lots of chips.

He watches Dragon Ball Z

which isn’t the best series if you ask me.

He may be stronger than me

but never wiser.

Escaping The Kidnaper

As I fumbled with the lock on the door, I could hear footsteps getting closer to the room I was in. There were three ways of getting out. Number one- the window, number two- the first door or number three the door that was in the back. I didn’t feel like using the back door for number of reasons, if you think about it the main reason is because the person that was after me was coming from the back door. I pushed all my thoughts to the side and I finally got the door to open.
I ran down the long and dark hallways. It was like a maze, hard to find your way around my hands were shaking and my body felt like collapsing underneath me. I kept running afraid to stop. I came to a dead end I could hear the person’s footsteps get closer, I looked to my right to see a small door. I got onto my knees and I opened the door as soon as I did rats come scurrying out. I quickly crawled into the small room and shut the door.
I crawled through the small room the only thing I could hear was the person walking through the halls and the rats squeaking. I suddenly stop moving when I hear the person hit the wall, I soon realized that the “small room” was a crawl space in the walls. I continued to crawl through the small passageway. I came to another stop when i could hear people talking. The sounds weren’t coming from inside the house, they were coming from outside on the streets. I quickly crawled towards the sound of the people talking. I came to a small hole I started to crawl up the passageway. I opened the small latch and crawled out, as soon as I knew it I was outside. I quickly closed the small hole and started to run down the road. It all looked so familiar to me, I turned a corner and I noticed it was my street. I heard someone yell “HEY!” I ignored the shout and ran faster the sound of my feet hitting the cement echoed through the street. I could hear the person running after me, I could see my house a couple of houses away.
I ran faster and faster till I reached my house. I ran up to the door and tried opening it, just my luck, no one was home. I looked for the spare key I could hear the person getting closer to my house, just in time I found the key. It took me a little bit to get my hands to stop shaking and get the key into the lock. I unlocked the house and rushed inside, I quickly slammed the door shut and locked it again.
 I ran through the house making sure everything is locked. I checked the upstairs last, as soon as I reached the last room I could hear the person walk up to the door and started knocking. I looked out the window to see if I could see the person’s face, but they were wearing a hood to block their face.
I ran back downstairs and grabbed the house phone, I quickly dialed 911. It was a while before the police got to my house, but the person was already gone. My parents came home after the police got here and saw them asking me questions. My parents were worried if someone broke in or if I was hurt. Everything turned out fine after that.
It was a scary experience but I’m okay and so is my family. The police are doing everything the can to find the “kidnapper” or whatever that person was. They believe after what had happened they left the state or maybe the country. Later that night we went over our new rules, we also went over what to do when we get taken or if something happens when our parents aren’t home. We keep our eyes out for that person, we are always prepared if something happens.
Later that night we all went to bed, nothing happened overnight but we did start hearing noises outside the house. That morning my dad went outside to see if anything was messed with or taken but everything was there and nothing was gone. My dad came up with an idea to get a security system for the house. Later on in the day he had set them up in spots where no one could see them.
It's been two years later. I am 16 now I still get the feeling someone is watching me, but I know nothing is going to happen.We have alarm systems around the house and video cameras so if something did happen the person wouldn't get away.

TO BE CONTINUED….

April PPOW

July 24

This is it; today is the day we will say “I do.”  I have been planning this wedding for years, and this day has finally came.  All six of my bridesmaids are here helping me get ready. They make me look the best that I possibly can on my big day. I already have my hair and makeup all done, all that is left is to put on my dress.  My dress is a giant, white, poofy ballgown style.  I picked it out with my sister and my mom.  I couldn’t wait to walk down the aisle as the most beautiful girl.

January 4

Today, I found out I am expecting.  My due date is October 24, and couldn’t be more excited.  Adam and I have started planning for our baby’s room and we cannot wait to find out the gender.  The room is right down the hall from ours.   We also made sure everyone was aware.

June 4

Today marks five months since I found out I was expecting, and today, I find out what the gender is. Adam and I are headed there when a strange older man walks out in front of our house. I try to ignore and go on with my day.  As we pull up, I hop out and get in.  We waited in the waiting room for about ten minutes. IT’S A BOY!!!

October 14

It’s five in the morning, and I have started to have contractions.  Adam and I grab our clothes along with the baby’s.  We are on the way, and the strange man that I crossed paths earlier, goes by again.   

“Right now is not greatest time to talk or worry about it!” Adam exclaims.

Ethan Madison Dale was born on October 14 at one in the afternoon.  

December 25

Today is Ethan’s first Christmas with all of his loved ones, well most of them  We will celebrate at home first and then head to Grandma’s.  Adam went out last night with a couple of his “friends”, and he got home late last night.  This morning he didn’t join Ethan and I for our Christmas.  I went up and told him that we were going to start getting ready for my mom’s Christmas.  I got myself ready and then Ethan.  Adam never got up and he never joined us for anything that day.  

January 1

It’s a new year.  Tonight, I stayed home. Adam hasn’t been home very much lately.  He never comes home after work, and leaves early.  He doesn’t ever want to spend time with Ethan.  Today, I went to work and then picked up Ethan at daycare, just like every other day.  I felt the need to call Adam and figure out what was going on, and I wanted to ask him why he hasn’t came home in a while.  There was no response.  

June 20

Tonight, I am going out for the first time since I had Ethan.  My best friend Mandee asked me to go with her along with a couple of her friends.  I took Ethan to my mom's house for the night.  We started out the night by going out to eat and then headed to the concert.  One of Mandee’s friends knew Adam, and apparently they talked frequently.  Her name was Katie, and she was a very pretty, young lady.  She approached me in the middle of a song, and asked if she could talk to me.  I thought it was an odd time, but of course out of curiosity, I got up and followed her.  We walked towards the bathroom and then turned back around.  She was to worried to tell me.  She didn’t want to be the one to tell me. The next morning while Mandee and I were eating breakfast I told her about Katie. I asked her if she knew.  On this day, at ten in the  morning, I found out Adam was having an affair.  

October 14

Today is Ethan’s first birthday, and we are celebrating it alone. We are getting family pictures done, and then we are going to my mom’s to celebrate Ethan’s one year.  I haven’t heard from Adam in a while, and I didn’t really want to.  When I got home that night, Adam was laying on my couch. The whole time all I could think about was what I was going to do to get him out of my house.  I told him to leave, or I was calling the cops.  If he came again, there would be a consequence. I filed for a divorce today.

January 1

Today marks another year with Ethan, and today was the first day he asked about his father.  It broke my heart to tell him. I stayed home with Ethan tonight and we watched the ball drop. Ever since Adam moved out, I let Ethan sleep in my bed.  I woke up in the middle of the night to a sound downstairs.  Being a single mother in our house alone there wasn’t normally these types of noises.  I walk downstairs and turn on every light on my way down.  As I come into my living room, I see Adam standing in my kitchen, obviously drunk. He passes out on the couch before I could even say anything.  I leave him there. It’s now eight in the morning, and Adam hasn’t moved. I grabbed a hammer…….

Birthday Party

My 13th birthday party was fun; Gavyn, Ethan, Dakota, Lucas, Christian, and I were staying at my house. It all started Saturday when Gavyn, Ethan, and Lucas came over and we hung out for about two hours. We went down played some basketball and then we played some Playstation 3. We played NBA and Madden 25.

It was time to go to the Sky Zone. We all got in my dad's car and started playing some music. We were all pumped because the dodgeball at Sky Zone was fun. We hoped there would be people around are age for us to play against. It was never fun when you faced little kids that couldn’t even throw across the half mark. It was about a hour drive to Sky Zone so we all had our phones and were playing on them and stuff.

We were almost there and we were all wondering if we should do dodgeball the whole time or not and we voted to. We got to Sky Zone and we talked to the people at the counter and they had to ask us who we are and check us in. Once they checked us all in and put the things around our wrists we got the socks and put them on. After we put our shoes and our original socks inside a cubby we went out to the dodgeball and got in line. You had certain times you could be there so we stayed there for a hour.

We got inside the dodgeball and were up against quite a lot of people so we weren’t mad. We sometimes split up teams because they were uneven and didn’t look very fun. We would try to have fun with it but sometimes the ref was blind and wouldn’t see something or he would say something that didn’t happen. You had to deal with some things like that but you got over it after a while. You didn’t finish very many games because the ref would usually say jailbreak. Once we got tired of it we would take a minute break and go get a drink.

Once our hour was up we got ready to go and left. My mom was at home with my sister. My mom had some Pizzas ready for us and once we got home Christian, Dakota, and Jaedan came over. We ate and then played some more Basketball. Once we got bored of that we played some tag around my house a bit. We didn’t want to make tag boring because we usually played it when it was really dark out so we only played for a short time.

We played some playstation and screwed around until about 9 o’ clock. We all got our stuff on and went outside and got ready to play tag around the block. The hardest part was seeing who would be it. It ended up being Jaedan because of rock, paper, scissors. Once we all hid Jaedan came out looking for us. We usually all hid in the same spot so when he saw us we all ran and tried not to get tagged. Once you tagged someone they were it with you and had to finish the game with you. Since Jaedan tagged Ethan first he was it first for the next game. Ethan had a harder time tagging us though because we ran around the house in circles. Wherever he went we tried to mirror so we were always laughing. Once we eventually got out of our sight he came behind us and tagged Christian, which they tagged the rest of us.

We did this for a few hours then we went inside. My parents weren't home so we played hide and seek. We always scared each other because we made it pitch black in the house and made noises. The seeker usually was creeped out, and had a flashlight on because he was scared. When I had to seek I tried to scare them because they were all hiding in the same spot and I knew where they were. We also did the for about 2 hours. It was about 1o’ clock in the morning and my parents got home. We started watching scary movies in my living rooms. We watched the Insidious Movies and Sinister. We were all creeped out by it and then we went up stairs and the ones who were still somewhat awake played some playstation.

We screwed with the ones who were asleep. Sometimes we slapped them as hard as we could and sometimes we got like three of us to grab a pillow and hit them on the face. Once we got bored we all got tired and went to bed. When we all woke up some people had to go home. Jaedan, Ethan, and Christian had to go right away but Gavyn and Dakota stood over for a little bit. After a while they went home and I had to spend my day cleaning and eating some leftover Pizza.

The rest of the day I just played some Playstation and shot some hoops which was okay, but not a very fun day. After Sunday we had School which we all hate. We dealt with it and from there on out it was just regular.

It was a really fun Birthday and plan on having another party soon. I probably will not go to Sky Zone though because we have done it two years in a row now and need something else to do. I’m thinking about taking a few people to Scheels or somewhere and maybe buying some stuff. I really don’t mind where we go just having fun with my friends is the best part. I had my first party on my eleventh birthday which I just had friends over but now we get to go places which is great.