Start to Poetry - Ballads

Storm

I remember it so easily,
As if it was just yesterday.
It seemed so vivid, every bit of it,
In every single way.

It started with a crack of thunder,
And ended with a splash.
The rain fell down and filled the sky,
And then there was a flash.

The light then surrounded me,
And brightened up the house.
It was like midday,
But I was as quiet as a mouse.

Slowly, slowly it seemed to settle,
And I was kind of sad.
As the storm that just occurred,
Was really not that bad.

I miss the patter of the rain,
That always filled the air.
I miss the crack of thunder,
That always made me stare.

I miss the feeling of safety,
Whilst hiding in the house.
I miss the only thing,
That makes me quieter than a mouse.

Mystery Short Stories Term 1

The aeroplane air conditioning chilled Lucinda’s neck and made her mouth dry. She had tried to fall asleep for part of the long journey back to Australia after visiting London, but the cramped economy class seats had restricted her. Next to Lucinda, slept her 10 year old sister, curled in a tight ball, Sammy, still in the same crumpled clothes. Lucinda looked down at her own clothes, seeing the worn yellow shirt and denim shorts that were so familiar.

Lucinda lent over the armrest and gently nudged her sleeping sister, “ I am just going to the bathroom, stay here,” Lucinda told Sammy.
“Whatever,” grunted Sammy, eyes half closed.
Content that she had notified her sister sufficiently, Lucinda undid her seat belt and stood up seeing the sea of aeroplane seats that consumed the giant airbus A 180.

After sitting down for hours in a seat with no legroom, walking up the aisle was like heaven. Lucinda made her way towards the toilet, relieved to see that there was no line. She quickly went to the toilet and freshened her self up by splashing water on her face and tying up her long dirty blond hair.

Lucinda walked back towards her seat near the middle of the plane and was about to take a seat when one detail struck her, Sammy was no longer in her seat.
"Damit," cursed Lucinda, "I thought I told her to stay here!"

Lucinda grudgingly got out of her seat again and began her search for her sister. Knowing Sammy, she would be talking to some poor random passenger badgering them for a sweet or something.
Lucinda walked up to the closet air hostess and asked, "have you seen a 10 year old girl and she was wearing shorts and a pink t-shirt? Her name is Sammy and I can't find her anywhere."
"No I am sorry dear, I haven't. Have you checked the toilets?" the hostess replied warmly.
"She can't be there, I was just in the toilet."
"Well, I am not sure where else you could look, but if you like I can as check if any one else has seen?" the air hostess suggested.
"Thank you so much, that would be great! I am sitting in row 42 if you need me!"
Lucinda walked back to her seat, still upset that she had not found her sister however, a tinge of hope had now crept into her feelings. I am sure she will come back soon, thought Lucinda

A while later, the same hostess that Lucinda had talked to earlier walked over to her seat.
"I am sorry to tell you this dear, but our records say that Sammy never boarded the plane. In fact it says she doesn't exist."
The news hit Lucinda like a speeding bus.
"But she was here right before went to the toilet!" Lucinda replied a with a pained look on her face. With nothing more to say, she slumped back into her seat and the air hostess left. What am I going to do?

***

"Could all passengers please take there seats. We are about to begin our descent into Sydney Airport. We will be arriving at about 7.12am"

The message blaring over the loud speaker just about killed Lucinda. She still hadn't found her sister and the plane was about to land!

In a panick Lucinda did up her seatbelt and convinced herslef that she would find Sammy walking off the plane when they landed. She was sure of it.

The plane landed safely and everyone was asked to leave, but Lucinda still hadn't found Sammy! Lookking in all directions, Lucinda slowly walked off the plane and towards to the airport making sure she didn't miss some one walking by that could be her sister.

When Lucinda walked through the arrivals doors of Sydney airport, a man was holding a board with a her name on it. She began to walk in his direction, but before she could ask the man anything he said in a kind voice, "I am here to take you to your sister funeral. Won't you follow me?" Lucinda didn't here or feel anything after those worrds passed through the srtange man's lips. All she saw was colourful blurs that seemed to pass her by in seconds.

"She's dead," murmured Lucinda."

"Pardon," asked the man."

"She's dead," screamed Lucinda in desperatation as she collapsed, consumed with grief, sending herslef into complete darkness.

new series - Jimmy Coates!

Hi Everyone,

If you read my most recent blogs, you will see that I am reading the cherub series.
If any of you have started reading them and wonder what will read once you have finished the series, well, I have found another great series.

Its called Jimmy Coates and there are about four in the series.

If you have a chance to read them I would strongly recommend it!

Meg

Mad Dogs

Hi Guys,

As I said in the last blog, I am up to Mad Dogs in the Cherub series.

In Mad Dogs, it is three years on, and James is now 15 and far more skilled than when he started at cherub at the age of 12.

Recently a mission set up for some of Jame's two best friends, to infiltrate a drug gang has gone terribly wrong leaving one of the agents close to death. James is then asked to be the agent who will allow Cherub to extend the mission. He has to infiltrate another drug gang and meet up with a criminal he befriended two years earlier on one of Jame's first mission.

I will keep you posted on what happens next!

the cherub series

Hi Everyone,

At the moment I am reading a series of eleven books called the Cherub series by Robert Muchamore.

This series is about a boy called James and the events that occur in his life after his mother died one night.
First James was separated from his sister and sent to a children's home called Nebraska House where he shares a room with his future best friend, Kyle.
From this point on, James is selected secretly by an organisation called Cherub to become an undercover agent who track down criminals and bring them to justice.
As you would expect, James does become an agent and then continues onto become one of Cherub's most successful agent.

That is only the first book of eleven in the series. The other books in the series are all about the many different and successful missions James complete and all the different troubles he encounters from punishment laps to saving himself from death in the middle of Aero City, Russia.

At the moment I am up to book eight, Mad Dogs, and I am loving it.

To find out more, I will post some blogs on the different books or you could simply read the books!!

Please ask me any questions about anything you would like to know about Cherub.

ENJOY!!!!

2010 english

Hi everyone,

Now that 2010 has come, I am updating my blog and all the English work that I post from now on is the work I have done in grade 8 English throughout 2010.

Please comment on my work and I hope you enjoy!

Meg

haiku poems

Sunrise

Light spread through the darkness,

The sun peaks over the sea,

Light has come to stay.