July 16, 2010

The waves are
crashing
against the shore
like cannon balls
on a battle field
like raindrops
in a rain storm
like risen hopes
that are doomed to fall
the waves
are perfect
they rise
out of the ocean
slowly moving
toward the shore
and then they
curl
until they
meet
the hot
white
sand

July 10,2010

Today
we are going to
the beach
but its raining
who ever heard
of going to
the beach
while the rain
is pouring down
we will be
driving
for 3 hours
to get there
but when we
get out
of the car
it will be raining
in Maryland
in July
at the
beach

July 1, 2010

It is the first of July
and everyone will know
that in 2 days
Hillary will be 6
she will wake up in the morning
as if it is Christmas
and jump on my parents bed
saying
TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!
I have
quit a few months left
before I can say
that today is my birthday
and that I am 12
but right now
I am still 11
and my sister will say
I am 6
and today is my
birthday

June 9, 2010

Life is a series

of twists and turns

you don't know

if you will be

going straight for

a long time or

taking a sharp turn

it could be either

you will never know

June 7, 2010

Music fills your body

with a warm sensation

like drinking hot coco

on a January morning

you will find occasional

marshmallows

sweet bits that wake you up

from a deep

warm sleep

Music

Sometimes

the hot coco gets cold

and you suddenly realize

that your cup is empty

that the music is over

and you'll have to get

some more later

but not now

not now

June 7, 2010

It's just poems

that are in this book

simply poems

songs

made into words

ideas

put on paper

as I said

its just poems

that are in this book

my favorite kind of

story

June 7, 2010 (for Lisa)

When you see the face

of the sick one

it fills you with sadness

a penetrating

hurting sadness

but you feel happy
when you see their

shining smiles
look down at you

and it pushes

the sadness away