I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
by Emily Dickinson
"Between the heaves of storms"
"Be witnessed in his power"
"Between the light and me"
"I could not see to see"
"And breaths were gathering sure"

I think that this poem is alright. I don't like how it is talking about death. I think that how the start of a phrase starts at the end of a line is kind of confusing. I am not sure if I really like poems that Emily Dickinson wrote. When you are reading the poem as a whole it isn't very hard, but when you are doing it line by line it gets really choppy. I am not the biggest fan of this poem.

Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
"It was many and many a year ago"
"By the name of Annabel Lee"
"In a kingdom by the sea"
"and bore her away from me"
"In her tomb by the sounding sea"

I think that this poem is a lot better than a lot of Poe's' writing. I think that this one isn't as nasty and scary as the other ones even though it is still sad. I think that this poem is one with a message that you can see easily. I also think that this poem flows, even though there is a little force to it. I don't really mind this poem, but still think that it is a good one to read.

Heart, we will forget him
by Emily Dickinson

"You may forget the warmth he gave"
"I will forget the light"
"I may remember him"
"That I my thoughts may dim"
"You and I tonight"

I don't really like this poem. Again, I don't really understand it. I think that it is too short and really needs to be longer. I think that poems have to be long to even have a meaning, well most. I am not always sure if I translate poems the right way and that is why I think I never like them. This isn't my least favorite poem, but isn't even close to the top. If I understood this better I know it would be good.

Give Kids a Chance

by Tim Jordan

"Children are usually the last people we go to when really they should be the first."
"Children really do want to help out."
"All ways stay calm with your children, so you will be able to keep a good relationship."
"Do we become to mad with our children?"
"Children grasp things faster than parents do."

I think that this article is really good. I know that children really do like to help out even though they don't make it look like it. I also think that it is good to have good relationships with your family because it makes the house run better. This article didn't really do good transformations, but it made its point. I wouldn't really recommend this to someone, but do believe that it does have some good concepts in it.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

by Paul E. McGhee

"Laughter is a strong antidote to stress and pain."

"Nothing works as well to bring your body back to a good balance, than a laugh."

"Laughter relaxes the whole body."

"The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough."

"This priceless medicine is free."

I think that this article is really true in what it says. We all know that when someone starts to laugh a lot more people join in, and soon everyone is laughing. I think that this was written really well and had good facts to go in it. I think that the writing was easy to read and it flowed really well. I do think that it needed a little more in the article. It was good to see that a lot of people think that laughing is important to our world.

Positive Effects of Music

by Tara Maroney

"Music reduces stress."

"Music is fun."

"Music makes you smarter."

"Music reduces pain."

"Even with all of the physical things music can do for you, it is also for enjoyment.

I really liked this because I really do think that the right music can help you out so much. This article was a little difficult to read for me because it didn't really seem like the words flowed. Even though the words didn't flow, the message that it was saying was one hundered percent true. I know during my day if i listen to different types of music, it helps with certain things. This wasn't that good of writing, but it was a really good message.

Now is the Time

by Thomas S. Monson

"Death eventually comes to all mankind."

"Death is one fact no one can escape nor deny."

"Death comes as an angel of mercy."

"Frequently death comes as an intruder."

"How fragile life, how certain death."

I think that this is a really good article. I think that we all have to remember that one day it will be our time or a loved ones time to go, but that is part of life. It is part of life to die. I think that this is a thing that all teenagers need to remember because it is hard to let someone go. I think that this article was very easy to read. I know that this kind of stuff interest me and that may be the reason, but this is my favorite free topic article.