American Football

American Football, a
Sport for men
Where serenity and
Prudence are rebuked.

Audacity is the only
Way to go. It is
Difficult to depict
So much savagery.

Frenzy, fury, and forcefulness
Are profuse. Whoever has the ball
Must run for his life like a gazelle
Trying to escape the grasp of a lion.

Only the skilled
One can escape
From the claws
Of death.

Whoever gets
On the field
Is embarking
To a path of pain.

This game is not
For concientous people
You must follow your
Instincts and be victorious.

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is a very compelling dystopian – a novel that takes place at an imperfect society- that follows the life of Luke, a third child that is banned by law. This novel is the first book in the Shadow Children sequence. This book may appeal to dystopian geeks.

Luke, the protagonist of the story, is a shy 12 year old boy who has never been part of society because he must be kept hidden. He does play with his brothers Mark and Matthew but other than that he doesn’t socialize.

The theme of this story is fairly easy to spot as the author gives subtle hints to what it is. The theme is a really broad theme that must be instilled in our childhood.

Among the Hidden gives you a lot of background information about Luke thus the conflict of the story comes in a bit late, but this background information is vital for the book and specially for the series in itself. It shows you how Luke has lived. The climax is very unexpected and will leave readers shocked.

This book is not as action packed as most people would like, but it seems like the series will, so I will continue reading it. I would recommend this book for people that wil be patient and read the first couple of books in the series, or for people that like dystopian novels.

My Father

is a gasman,
My father is plus gasoline,
My father is premium diesel.
But derived from regular octane.

He is a Mercedes Benz
Not a Lamborghini
Nor a hummer
But derived from a Chevrolet Vega.

He is always telling
The right way to
Put the engine.
But was taught first.

Thanks to his manufacturing
I am now a BMW.
Not a hummer.
And I derived from a Mercedes.