Chirp

When America chirps of hero sentimentality, what one World War II veteran called a “matter of survival….totally savage” is completely lost on a vast majority of American people (Sledge, 1981 as cited by Samet, 2014, p. 77). In sentimentalizing their experiences, veterans’…

Hummingbirds are very fascinating creatures and differ in various ways from other birds. There are more than three-hundred species of hummingbirds. Hummingbirds play a very important role in the ecosystem. Hummingbirds are pollinators and control insects. Hummingbirds can hover in mid-air why consuming nectar from deep flowers. The male humming bird contributes very little in reproduction. Human activities are responsible for some of the deaths of these magnificent species. Hummingbirds are…

costs. These national parks are some of the most resource rich areas in the country and should be preserved so future generations can have the same life changing moments of clarity. Walking through the forests on a hike and listening to the birds chirp and the breeze rustle through the…

inevitable, ominous thought, am I good enough for the world? With the ideal image of nature surrounding me, I wished I could hold as much beauty and perfection as the world around me. Every green blade of grass swaying, golden leaf falling, every bluejay’s chirp, the colorful rustle of the breeze, they taunt my imperfections and my flaws. From the atrocious thoughts of my mind, comes the issue of self-acceptance. Although to be comfortable with self image is an uneasy affair at best, it seems…

Reminiscing on the memories I hold dear of my family, tends to make me feel downhearted. It seemed that the days went faster than anticipated. All the moments my family and I shared have made me realize how much I miss the “good old days.” As I have developed loving relationships and lasting memories, I want to make sure that my children forge the same impressions. Just like I learned to work as a family and uphold tradition, I would only hope to do the same for the next generation. A vivid…

They scampered about as quietly as they could, still tense with fear of awakening the monsters. But the forest that was once drenched in silence would now and then hear the chirp of a bird or the call of an animal. The two children traversed a great part of the forest without much conversation, for each was buried deep in their own thoughts. Maria wondered if all that was happening was real, or if it was just a daydream that…

“My sweet little blue-eyed girl,” he said in a half-sung sigh that had nothing to do with her brown eyes but was taken up just the same by the vast sunlit reaches of the land behind him and on all sides of him—so much land that Connie had never seen before and did not recognize except to know that she was going to it.” (Carol Oats, Pg 10) All of the land that she saw was unbelievable, it reached all the way out one her line of sight, all Connie could see were clouds, beautiful trees, animals…

My First Fishing Experience My alarm rang annoyingly loud at seven am on that extra sunny summer morning. I was not at all ready, let alone willing to go fishing but my boyfriend had convinced me after two weeks of speaking desperately right into my ear about it. Although I enjoyed being outdoors, sitting outside with a fiery sun burning my face, legs, and arms, holding an expensive stick near a smelly pond was not exactly how I wanted to start my summer. To my unexpected surprise, my…

The Lone Turkey “I can’t believe you guys drug me out here for Mother’s Day,” Mom whines as she pulls on her camo clothes. I can tell she is uncomfortable, as she usually dresses professionally for her job as a court reporter. “How come I can’t have a normal Mother’s Day, you know sleeping in and having my boys cook me breakfast and bring it to me in bed,” she continues, knowing that if she hadn’t come with that she would be alone for the day. “Well why wouldn’t you come out and enjoy a day in…

The city streets scream out the ideals of entitlement. You are entitled to only the best, the top, the newest and you can’t be satisfied with anything less. There is a quote that goes, “Today’s better will always be bested by tomorrows better yet.” This means whatever you have is never enough. Face it, your new iPod nano 5th generation that was once the top on the market will soon be bested by the Nano 10th generation. “Good morning America”! All they did was change the shape and add a few new…