I wish I can get back to that time

I wish I can get back to that time

when walking and climbing the chair was the biggest struggle,

and all I can hear was the sound of my endless giggle.

When the ultimate joy was playing and pulling that fake gun trigger.

When the only reason I loved going to school was to get that star sticker;

And 2+2 was all I wanted to figure.

But as life goes on, everything starts to change and get tougher.

And the chair is no longer the trouble.

And you may go through moments of hysterical pressure;

That make your life grimmer.

But here come the great memories to shine on it and make it glitter. 

-Masa-

A tear, A smile, And the Guitar

A tear, A smile, And the Guitar

Sam was playing his acoustic guitar in his room; it was dark, with only one candle lightening the room. He was playing a song called Romance by Jeux Interdits. He was playing with all his emotions, every string he plucked, every note he played, he felt it.

When Sam is upset because of anything, as soon as he returns back to his home, he goes to his room, closes the door, turns the light off and starts playing.

He started playing guitar when he was ten years old that means twenty years ago. Ever since his passion about guitar became restless, guitar became his life.

When Sam finished the song he closed his eyes, and the seconds became hours, his breath whispered with a steady rhythm, his left hand still hanging on the fretting neck, ready to play the notes, and his right hand ready to pluck the strings.

As he opened his eyes, he felt nothing and everything at the same time, he only felt his heart beat.

He hugged the guitar as if he would hug a baby, as if he wanted to hug him so tight but he didn't want to hurt him.

Sam felt a tear coming out of his right eye followed by a smile.

Sam stood up and placed the guitar on the wall, blew up the candle, and lay on his bed, with one tear and a smile; he finally slept.

-Zafer-

What are your thoughts about grammar?

You need a subject and verb.

If you want details

try adding an adjective or two;

but if you do, don't forget the order:

interesting, small, ancient, round, green, Asian, bamboo box.

You wan to sound smart, don't you.

And if time or frequency is what you need,

try an adverb;

they are your friends.

But determine which one it is

as their place in a sentence is often different.

Are you still with me?

Maybe you feel adventurous, and want to combine two sentences;

check the FANBOYS; they will always help you.

Argh! Couldn't there be just one simple rule to follow?

No, because you need a correct place 

even for the interjections.

Now that your sentence is mostly done,

think about punctuation.

Did you ask? command? or just make a statement.

Did you quote, "my teacher always taught us this way?"

And remember to put the end punctuation before the quotation mark?

What about the dashes and hyphens?

Wonder if even your teacher has mastered them......

Maybe, maybe not, but my teacher sure knows

how to use those editing marks! 

They must be her best friends, as she sure spends a lot of time with them.

Hmm, maybe I need some new friends??

 

-Mrs. T-

Getting Ready for Blogging

I missed you all today as I was not at school! But don't worry, I will be back on Friday!
In the meantime, please start getting ready for our month long blogging challenge!
I will share the guidelines and expectations in class on Friday. You will also choose your blog posting dates on Friday.
If you already have a piece of writing ready, feel free to start sending them to me.

See you all on Friday!

Mrs. Terhune

12 Days until the Slice of Life 2013 Begins

This is just a reminder to be thinking about what you will be writing for your blog posts.
Thinking about what you have written in the last three weeks. Could you polish a few of those pieces and use them as blog post? Or, have you written something else that you would like to use as your blog post?
Have you ever commented on a post?
If not, please try now, so that I can help you to figure out any issues with commenting.

Remember, we are doing what all writers do--WE WRITE!!!