Thursday, May 24, 2012


The Train
Carmen Tappero


The Train , Rhode Island, the kayak.
thinking to myself, what should I do
As I hear every thump, crackle, pop
Ben comes back to me.
The Red Kayak, the red flakes,
J.T, Digger. what was i going to do
Thinking, worrying.
Getting my  CD player out
listing to the music
trying to clear my mind
Getting out of the train
Brady” I hear coming towards me
Emily Had called my name
Just like Ben would of called my name.

A importent question in the book.

Red Flecks
by Tate Stone-Frisina

I rake and clean and rake again.
cleaning out that boat house so many memories.
Ben he was so small
his death had caused me to fall
into a house of memories fragments of a past life.
I find the drill
red flecks on the bit
used to drill through the hull
the kayak sinks down
but those red flecks are not from the boat
they are from my heart
drilled into from the death of my friend
I go i have to go fast to get away from this house of memories...

Friday, May 18, 2012

Ben Poem


Ben

My heart started to pound
when I screamed and you returned no sound.
I wondered if you were still here,
out there, alive, near, anywhere.
But my only sight was fog, my only feeling was
no feeling. My body was numb, yet I could feel
the pain in my finger tips and the dryness of both
my lips. I doubtfully searched, but I would not give up.
Constantly wishing that negative conscience would SHUTUP.
My sad thought was broken by a sign that led me to you.
A sign that led me to save you.
A sign that led me to be "a hero".
Though I do not wish to be a hero.
My only intention was to get you safe to shore
and now you're on you rode to recovery.
I know that we are thankful and lucky.
This is Brady holding Ben in his arms

http://quizlet.com/12209679/red-kayak-flash-cards/
Here is a great quiz for chapters 1-8