The Artful Tree

The Artful tree 

By: Alexandra Brown

To change an atmosphere 

The branches as your canvas 

and twinkling ornaments as an artistic tool

along with strands of lights and ribbon on a spool

In the midst of transformation

The room shimmers and twinkles

Wrapping paper is spread about

A mess has been made 

The lights have been laid

But a masterpiece awaits

The presents have been stowed

The tree Glimmers

The stockings are up

You take a sip from your hot cocoa cup 

Your work here is done...

Anger

Anger

By: Alexandra Brown

Anger is a loud roar across the world that turns the heart to flames and spreads to others

It's not all fun and games

The most foul of language is spat 

A storm of hate progresses 

A verbal army in the midst of attack which angers you so you strike back

An endless fight it may be 

I hope it does not take over me

Woof, Meow

Woof, Meow

By: Alexandra Brown

Dogs are full of love and play

Cats would rather stay away

Dogs love to be pet

When petting cats, their claws you fret

Dogs run up to greet you 

Cats would rather not meet you

Dogs do tricks for treats

Cats only want to eat

In the yard doggy doo gets spread on your socks

But cats prefer to go in a box

Dogs like to jump and bark

A cats purr comforts you in the dark

While dogs chase pheasants 

Cats bring you presents

Cats knead you and you need them 

Which furry friend will you choose?

I can't decide can you?

The Fairy Land Of Science Lecture 3

      In this lecture the author compared humans and the earth we live on to fish in the sea. If we were to be taken up to space we would gasp and die as a fish out of water would do. Referred to as the aerial ocean in which we live, the earth and it's atmosphere are also described. The book also depicts some interesting experiments such as the following: Take a piece of paper or a card, fill a cup with water and put the card on top, then firmly hold the card on top and turn the cup over, then gently remove your hand from the card. The card will not fall as you would expect but, it will stay in the air with the cup and water.

The Fairy Tales Of The Real World Post 2

      I have read the rest of Lecture One and it explains the sun and how its' rays travel to earth and soak up the rain. The author mentions their four year old niece wondering about the dew trickling down the window; since the authors niece is foreign she barley knows the English language. After discovering her nieces interest she wiped the window clean and breathed on it several times as an example of how water in the air lands on the window. The author also explains how snow flakes form in the clouds and the concept of solid, liquid, and gas.

Fairy Tales Of The Real World

      I am reading The Fairy Land Of Science for school and I think it is clever and interesting because the author is putting nature in the context of a fairy tale. She uses analogies to explain Science such as; a frozen pond is compared to Sleeping Beauty and the sun rays act as the Prince who awakens the pond with his warmth. In my opinion, this fact book will be very poetic as we will also explore the wonders of nature.  To me this book is very observant of God's creations. Also I think this book has educational and creative values because as I scrolled through the text I began thinking about the facts given and the fairy tale comparison. I have only read part of a lecture but, I look forward to the next.

The Crusades

     The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars started by the Christian states in Europe against the Moslems. There was a total of nine crusades, the first four were seen as more important than the others. Crusaders came from upper and lower classes, usually in the middle ages people were grouped in upper and lower classes that were separate. There was one particular crusade that was called The Children's Crusade, The preacher of the Children's Crusade was a twelve year old boy named Stephen. Stephen had been convinced that God had instructed him to rescue the Holy Sepulcher. The rest of this odd group was made mostly of boys twelve and under, however there were many girls as well.

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