Winter's Bone

Tiny pieces of hope hold me together, though barely as its tears me apart

You hold on to those tiny little pieces of hope. Holding back the tears every time, wanting to choke, only leaving you tightly gripped in that the hope won’t slip.

Taking up more space than they're worth, keeping them just in case.

Living and dying all at the same time; tiny pieces, one at a time.

Tiny specs walking a thin line, the fear keeps you swinging a very fragile vine.

Constantly hoping your faith will sprout another in your fight to go on, only leaving you stranded half way there. Why is it you refuse to give up?

All in your head it’s completely absurd; you just can’t see it because your vision is so blurred.

Petite tiny pieces of hope are all you have, why can’t you see it isn’t on this path?

Change your direction and choose another, one with no doorways or forks to discover.

Some questions never need to be asked if you find the right path.

Walk straight ahead, leave your pieces behind, leaving that to free up your mind.

The answers lie just ahead, you just have to walk the line.

Have the confidence and peace, you had it all the time. Looking to others keeps you bound to sadness and a life that is for fools

 

 

http://storyloverx.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-review-winters-bone-by-daniel.html

Dear Laura Cline

Dear Laura Cline,

I must admit that this semester has been quite a challenge for me. I never knew that there was more than one way to read and think about a story, advertisement, etc. I has been very challenging for me to step out of my typical way of thinking and make myself think in other ways. Thanks for that! My biggest success has also been thinking in other ways. Its like a double edge sword so to speak. It was a challenge in the beginning but once I understood how to do it and use it properly I catch myself using it all the time and it gives me new perspective on things I would have never seen or thought about before.

The readings we have done in class have been quite odd to put it nicely. They aren't readings that I would have chosen for myself but I liked them and they have made me think about the world and what would of been. "A Modest Proposal" was a great read and it lead me to think about all sorts of things and how it relates to the world today.

This is only my second English class that I have taken as a college student and even though I have written many papers through my college years, most of them have been research and study papers. I never quite knew the difference between summary and analysis so now that I understand, I realize that I have never done any sort of analytical writings in college.

A few of my goals for the second half of this semester would be to better understand the readings that are assigned to us and to make sure that I'm not waiting til the last minute to do the assignments. I would also like to improve on my writing abilities and become a much more dignified writer. I think that my skills need improving and I'm betting this is the class to help me with that.

Thank you for all the skills and techniques that you have given me thus far in the semester and I cant wait to see what else I learn. Its been difficult at times but the reward is worth it!

Sincerely,
Terri Snyder