Somewhere

I want to escape;
Leave this place,
And embark on an
Audacious journey.

I want to go
Somewhere serene;
Where love is felt in profusion.

I want to go to a place
Where the people are prudent
And don’t rebuke
you for being you.

I can depict that somewhere;
That place I want to be,
It’s perfect, but
Too good to be true.

I know I’m stuck
In a world full of
Slovenly and lackadaisical people,
But I just
Don’t want to believe it.

Goodbye

Last Christmas,
I got the ax,
again.

Goodbye
To all you phonies,
Rich kids and all.
Goodbye
To Old Spencer,
My history teacher,
The only one who did not fail me.
Goodbye
To Dr. Thurmer,
Headmaster,
And phony slob.
Goodbye
To Ackley,
The peculiar one,
The one who never brushed his teeth.
Goodbye
To Stradlatter,
My repulsive roommate.
Goodbye
To Pencey,
Only the fourth school
To have given me the ax.

The Siren Song - Book Review, Reviewed By: Victoria S.

Anne Ursu is back with an action-packed fantasy novel called The Siren Song. This book is the sequel to her first book in the series, The Shadow Thieves. There are 3 books in the series in total.This book shows the struggles of an eighth grader and her cousin trying to do something that seems to be impossible.

Charlotte Mielswetski is not only a decent gymnast or an ordinary eighth grader, but also the person who must help save her parents and a ton of other people on a cruise ship. The people are in a trance, because of a Siren’s singing, and if they don’t get out of their trance soon, they could be left lost at sea, forever. A siren is a creature who as soon as one hears them sing, you immediately fall under their spell or trance and you never want to stop listening to them.

Charlotte is stuck on this cruise ship and has no connections to land or to anyone else for that matter. Until, Jason- a boy whom Charlotte begins to like and is son of Poseidon- comes onboard to help Charlotte. Jason’s idea of helping Charlotte is to steal Poseidon’s trident and get rid of the Siren. Charlotte decides that his plan is better than nothing and before you know it, Charlotte and Jason embark on a journey to save not only her parents, but other innocent people as well. Will Charlotte and Jason end up together? Will Jason and Charlotte save everyone on the cruise ship? Read the book and find out!

This is the second book Anne Ursu has written in the Cronus Chronicles Trilogy. She is also the author of two adult books called, Spilling Clarence and The Disapparation of James.I think that Anne Ursu is an amazing writer and if she writes any other books, I would definitely consider buying a copy to and hope it’s as good as the previous ones I have read so far.

In my opinion, the book was a little slow in the beginning, but it gets much better towards the middle. I also think that the author did a great job of including lots of detail into the story. I recommend this book to children of all ages, especially people who like to learn about Greek Mythology. I hope you read the book because if you don’t, you are missing out on a great journey that you will be taken on while reading it. And it is truly amazing.

My Cousin

Is a bunny.
My cousin is a future teacher.
My cousin is a dolphin.

My cousin is adorable
And innocent.
My cousin is leader.
My cousin is smart.

My cousin is a tantrum.
My cousin is a rock.
My cousin is a snake.

My cousin is short-tempered.
My cousin makes her own decisions,
And her decisions,
Don’t change.
My cousin is cunning,
And smart.

Because of her,
I try my best to be a good role model.
Because of her,
I do well in school.
Because of her,
I’m always laughing.
Because of her personality,
I love her.