Spring 2008 - National English Honor Society

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News from NEHS, National English Honor Society • Spring 2008
Musings about “Duty”
What’s Inside
Chapter News. . 2-5
• Chapter in Spotlight
Wellington C. Mepham HS
• Echoes of Success at the
Theodore HS Chapter
• Halloween Bash
• Book Drive for Marines
• A Successful Beginning
and a Bright Future
• Important NEHS Dates
Celebrations. . 5-6
• 2008 Scholarship Winners
Words, Words, Words. . 7-8
• Wit and Wisdom
• Humor for Lexophiles
• Words from Afar
• Words to fill the Mind and
the World’s Rice Bowl
Creative Corner. . 9-10
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• My Paradise
• Residence of Mind
• Youth
• Unsaved by the Bell
• A Stranger from the Forest
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Over the past weeks, I have been thinking
about the NEHS motto, Gelast Sceal Mid Are,
“Duty Goes with Honor.”
I find it interesting that reminders of the
importance of the phrase have come to
mind in a variety of ways. Let me provide a
series of what may seem to be disconnected
examples of my thinking.
Example one: I have the privilege of
working with prospective English teachers,
supervising their work as student teachers
in a range of middle and high schools in the
Denver area. All have been faced with student
apathy, a frustrating discovery for educators
passionate about their love of English who
wish they saw their own excitement in their
students.
Example two: I have been amazed at
the outpouring of excitement over the
presidential election process this year. So
many individuals have been energized to take
part in selecting the next president. What has
sparked such interest? Might there be lessons
for educators witnessing, even in students not
of voting age, such passion and engagement?
Example three: I have been reading “This
I Believe,” a collection of essays originally
broadcast on NPR. The essays have challenged
my thinking, forcing me to think what it is
that I believe as an educator. Rick Moody,
in his essay “The Joy and Enthusiasm of
Reading,” says, “I believe in the absolute and
unlimited liberty of reading” (This I Believe:
the Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men
and Women. Jay Allison and Dan Gediman,
eds. Holt: 2006, 159). He concludes by saying,
“. . . I believe in the freedom to see literature,
history, truth, unfolding ahead of me like a
book whose spine has just now been cracked”
(161).
These words inspire me, re-energize me, to
do more for literacy, for students, and for
teachers.
Example four: A colleague recently shared
the results of a reading survey in which
students were asked to express their likes and
dislikes about reading. The “likes” included
modern teen magazines, computer blogs,
and Harry Potter while the dislikes included
Shakespeare and anything over 100 pages!
What do we make of this? Clearly, reading,
both texts and process, have evolved over
time. What society now defines as “literacy”
and “being literate” forces us all to examine
our roles as readers, thinkers, and productive
members of the 21st century.
So what does any of this have to do with
NEHS and “duty”? Chapters across the country
have been organized to recognize students
with demonstrated passion for literature,
writing, film, journalism, and the art of
expression. Students are rightly honored for
their academic excellence in English studies.
However, there’s more to the story; the
framers of the NEHS constitution incorporated
the motto “Duty Goes with Honor” with
serious intent. What role should each chapter
play to find ways to combat “literary apathy”
in schools and communities? How might we
learn from the energy in the election process,
finding ways to instill that energy in learning,
in outreach, in “doing duty” for others? In
what do members of NEHS chapters “believe?”
How might they take those beliefs about the
power of language and turn to action?
I believe in NEHS and, more importantly,
in the students and sponsors involved in the
daily work of learning. I believe honoring
students is significant. However, I also believe
that action, “duty”, is one of the hallmarks of
living a life of quality.
How are your NEHS chapters fulfilling the
challenge inherent in Gelest Sceal Mid Are?
Dave Wendelin,
High Plains Advisory Council member
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Chapter News
Chapter in Spotlight:
Wellington C. Mepham High School
Bellmore, NY
Secrets of my Hollywood Life–On Location
February 27, 2008 – It was no
secret that Wellington C. Mepham
High School (Bellmore, NY)
hosted a visit from teen author
and entertainment writer Jen
Calonita on Tuesday, February 26th.
Mepham’s chapter of the National
English Honor Society (NEHS) hosted
this event. The NEHS has very
generously purchased eighty copies
of Calonita’s first novel, Secrets
of My Hollywood Life, recently
nominated for the 2007 Teens’
Top Ten Books Award. Interested
students signed up to receive a
copy of the novel and participate in
the event. Calonita presented her
experiences in publishing, hosted a
question-and-answer period and a
book signing. “It is very satisfying to
see the excitement of reading from
the student’s perspective,” said
Shari Stack, co-advisor of NEHS.
they might never have encountered
otherwise,” said Heather Maselli,
co-advisor.
Secrets of My Hollywood Life is
about a teen starlet named Kaitlin
Burke who tires of the fame game
and decides to hide out in high
school disguised as someone else.
“Almost every teenager at some
point in his/her life feels like he/
she wants to hide behind a disguise.
This is a book we can all relate to,”
said Laura Capasso, co-President of
Mepham’s NEHS chapter.
The sequel, Secrets of My
Hollywood Life: On Location, was
recently published, and the third
book in the series, Secrets of My
Hollywood Life: Family Affairs, will
hit bookstores this spring. For more
information on this event check out
our blog at http://mephamlibrary.
blogspot.com/.
Heather Masell, Shari Stack
NEHS Co-Advisors,
W.C. Mepham High School,
Bellmore, NY
A former senior entertainment
editor at Teen People, Calonita
(seated) has interviewed celebrities
from Reese Witherspoon and
Hilary Duff to Ashton Kutcher.
An entertainment journalist for
the past nine years, Calonita has
written for Teen People, TV Guide,
Glamour, and Marie Claire. “Our
students enjoyed reading and
speaking with a professional. It will
provide them with an experience
Talk to your school or your English department about getting involved in an activity and find a way for NEHS to help out and make it even better.
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Chapter News
Echoes of Success at the Theodore High School Chapter: Induction ‘08
On January 24, we held an induction
ceremony for the charter membership
of the Theodore High School Chapter of
NEHS. We inducted 85 new members,
juniors and seniors. Parents, family
members, and friends were invited to
attend, and to our pure delight, close to
350 people poured into our media center.
We had set up chairs for 300 with high
hopes and were forced to grab chairs
from surrounding rooms to accommodate
the large turnout. “Wow!” is about all I
can say.
After a welcoming by our Assistant
Principal Patty Parris, the president
of the Sigma Tau Delta chapter at the
University of South Alabama in Mobile,
Chris Starkey, presented our new charter
to our principal Mr. Ronald Rowell. Mr.
Starkey is a former graduate of our high
school, which made the evening even
more rewarding. The keynote speaker
for the evening was Dr. Mary Beth Culp,
a professor from the University of South
Alabama in the Secondary Education,
English Department. She challenged
our students to continue their love of
English. We hosted a cake and punch
reception in the cafeteria afterwards,
and everyone was thrilled with the new
organization and the accomplishments of
our students.
Sondra Thomas, Advisor
Theodore High School Chapter
Theodore, AL
Halloween Bash Draws Students to NEHS
On October 26th, 2007, our chapter hosted the first after-school Halloween Bash in
a cafeteria transformed into a haunted café. The entire school was invited to join in
and a good-size crowd showed up for the fun. NEHS
members donated food and drinks. Activities included
old-fashioned games like Bobbing for Apples and a
Fortune Teller who dispensed some very interesting
fortunes and advice. The hit of the party was a Halloween-themed Jeopardy game where students and
teachers competed to answer questions about Halloween traditions, superstitions, tricks and treats, and
even some questions about the Salem Witch Trials.
Poe’s Raven was on hand, too, to observe the events.
Thanks to the Bash, students around the school are
aware that NEHS exists and were able to enjoy the fun we provided.
Ashleigh McGee
Sr. Mary Ellen Bernard Chapter
Bronx, NY
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of
life, that no man can sincerely try to help another
without helping himself.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“As we further develop
the Theodore High
School chapter, I know
that our students will
become more and more
involved in serving our
community. They are a
willing group of young
people who truly want
to follow the motto of
NEHS, “Duty Goes With
Honor.”
The Ancient Mariners
Chapter holds Book
Drive for Marines
“Our chapter recently held a book
drive. Our students collected
over 850 books. These books were
donated and shipped to Iraq for local
Marines serving there. The students
also collected children’s books,
which were donated to a shelter in
Riverhead, New York. We are very
proud of our students.”
Virginia Scudder
The Ancient Mariners Chapter
West Islip High School
West Islip, NY
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Chapter News
A Successful Beginning and a Bright Future
The NEHS chapter at Archbishop McCarthy High
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) started off with rather large
interest and in September hosted a hunt for officers
of a potentially important club at our school. We
held speeches and elections and a wonderful officer
induction ceremony got the chapter going, and we
began 2007-08 with a short story writing workshop.
And the chapter’s list of activities has grown steadily,
and quickly:
Several events from the literacy committee emerged
from the beginning of this year and came to fruition
in the spring. Not only is there a year-long ongoing
book drive for area elementary, middle schools and
libraries, but also reading volunteers have offered
services for hospitals, nursing homes, and charities
such as Hope Outreach.
Chapter member Ken McAlice held his first book club in January, with his discussion
group critiquing Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle. Also in January the chapter hosted a
Coffee House in our Maverick Theatre. We began the program with poetry reading by
chapter members reading original poems; others read favorite poems by other authors,
or selections from “Poetry” magazine and the Norton Anthology. Chapter member
Victor Fraga began the music segment on the keyboard, with a piece by Debussy; a
Christian band, “Mourning for Glory,” played various pieces, after which senior Nick
Sidello performed acoustic songs he composed for his band. Another group performed
a hilarious skit from SNL, a parody of the tele-novellas, called “Besos y Lagrimas.”
The evening closed with drama members
holding an ad-lib activity. Chapter members
“Everyone remarked how much
participated in a National Honor Society
fun they had. NEHS president
induction, celebrated with parents at a wellJenessey wants to do another
attended breakfast. Also, the Broward County
one before she leaves! It was
nice to see so many parents in
Literary Fair offered opportunities for NEHS
attendance supporting their
members to share their writing in a countystudents.”
based forum, and we were well represented
when our school held school-wide try-outs for
the county Shakespeare competition.
During this busy year we held several fundraising events, created new t-shirt designs,
and began general publicity programs to announce our NEHS presence at our school!
We are closing out the year with senior appreciation (Frost’s “Two Roads Diverged in
a Yellow Wood” will be presented and honor cords distributed for graduation), and
elections for next year’s officers so that we can begin very quickly and effectively next
fall.
Cheryl Wood
Advisor, Archbishop McCarthy High School
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The
Important NEHS
Dates
April/May 2008
• Enroll new members
and place orders for
new member graduation
merchandise. Please allow
three weeks.
October 30, 2008
• Fall Museletter
submissions are due.
*See below.
March 30, 2009
• Scholarship applications
are due.
• Spring Museletter
submissions are due.
*See below.
*Chapter members and
Faculty Advisors are invited
to submit brief items for
publication consideration.
All submissions must be
made through the Faculty
Advisor and then submitted
via electronic format. Prose
pieces should not exceed
200 words (excluding the
author’s name, school and
chapter name). Poems
should not exceed 125
words (excluding the
author’s name, school and
chapter name).
Deadline for the fall issue is
October 30, 2008.
Send all submissions to
editor Jennifer Goen at
nehs@niu.edu .
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Celebrations
2008 Scholarship Winners
NEHS is very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s scholarships. With thousands of graduating-senior members
eligible to compete, one can imagine that many went for the gold ring (in this case, sizeable checks!).
Four $1500 scholarships were generously provided by NEHS’s sponsoring organization Sigma Tau Delta, International English
Honor Society four-year colleges/ universities). Additionally, Sigma Kappa Delta (two-year college English honor society) made
available a $500 scholarship for a NEHS senior planning to attend a two-year college.
Judges from the NEHS National Advisory Council carefully examined the cover information, applicant essays, and
recommendation letters. They considered as well each applicant’s academic accomplishments and involvement in local
activities. This year’s recipients ranked extremely high in all those categories. As one judge noted, “the difficulty in trying to
judge among these top-ranking students is that they all are top-ranking students!”
We offer sincere thanks to all who applied, and congratulate the following winners, listed alphabetically. Selections from
their winning essays may be viewed on the NEHS website at www.NEHS.us.
NEHS / Sigma Tau Delta Scholars
Colleen Dawes
The Woodlands High School
The Woodlands, TX
Chapter Advisors: Dr. Janet Emmons and Ms. Angela Cress
President of her local chapter, Colleen Dawes is also a
Highlighted Highlander who received the Leadership Cup for
Choir. She is a poet and writer of creative essays who also
is “fascinated by Earth Science,” a field she may pursue as a
college major.
One recommender notes that “in twenty-five years of
teaching, I have not met a more dedicated and disciplined
student. She is my ‘dream student’ because she is most well
read and is most philosophical. . . . What a joy it is to have
a student who loves learning.” Another writes that Colleen is
“exceptionally bright, energetic, enthusiastic, responsible,
and dependable. . . [and] the driving force behind everything
our chapter has done this year.”
Linh Mai Nguyen
Eaglecrest High School
Centennial, CO
Chapter Advisor: Ms. Christine Avery
Linh Mai Nguyen serves as an officer in her local chapter and
has been heavily involved in the chapter’s work in fundraising
for a Down Syndrome organization. With a class rank of 5/568
(unweighted), and 2/568 (weighted), she has won her school’s
highest achievement awards and has been inducted into
several honor societies.
One of her teachers writes: “Linh is truly an English scholar
[who has] a gift with words.” She adds “Linh writes like I’ve
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always wanted to, and she makes it look easy. I save her
writing assignments. . . . On a good day I save her assignment
for last as a treat to myself for getting through the mass of
grading. On bad days it is the first assignment I read, so I can
get a good laugh and feel better about my teaching.” Another
teacher writes that “Linh has earned the distinction of being
an AP Scholar with Distinction. . . . Although unassuming, Linh
is an outstanding leader and someone her peers emulate.”
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Celebrations
NEHS / Sigma Tau Delta Scholars (continued)
Caitlyn Sue O’Flaherty
Linganore High School
Frederick, MD
Chapter Advisor: Ms. Beth Genemore Sands
Secretary of her school’s NEHS chapter, Caitlyn Sue
O’Flaherty is also head of the Poetry and Creative Writing
group which, among other things, workshops, analyzes, and
critiques members’ writings. For her graduation project
she began a writing and publishing club at a local middle
school. With her “unblemished” 4.0 GPA, she has received
English Certificates of Achievement in 9th-11th grades, and is
considering a college double major in English and Education,
or a major in English and a minor in International Diplomacy.
Her Chapter Advisor writes that “Caitlyn is intelligent,
creative, compassionate, and genuinely well rounded.
[She] projects ambition and intelligence. . . [and she] has
impressively pursued several advanced placement classes in
the fields of science, mathematics, and literature.” Another
teacher notes that “Caitlyn demonstrates the ability to read
and analyze critically even the most complex and challenging
texts from various historical periods . . . [and her] writing
skills place her among the very best students I have ever
taught.”
Nichole Peacock
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
Montgomery, AL
Chapter Advisor: Mr. Foster Dickson
Recipient of the 2006 Alabama Writers Forum HS Literary
Arts first place award in playwriting, the 2007 judges’ special
recognition in fiction, and the 2008 award for outstanding
portfolio, with special recognition in drama, Sarah Nichole
Peacock is a published writer who ranks, academically, 5/87
in her graduation class. She has participated in various WEB
projects, an educational outreach project, and served as
editor of her school literary publication, and hopes to focus on
creative writing as she moves into college work at Huntington
College.
Her recommenders note that “she cares about others
and about her community. . . spending numerous hours
volunteering at the Jubilee Center where she tutors less
fortunate children, and she volunteers for World Changers,
an organization dedicated to improving housing for families
in various counties in Alabama.” Another writes that “Nichole
has always performed outstandingly [and is] an incredibly
good writer who is always a respectful and polite student.”
NEHS / Sigma Kappa Delta Scholar
Shannon Elizabeth Gordon
Whitehall Junior/Senior High School
Whitehall, NY
Chapter Advisor: Ms. Karen Short
As Treasurer of her NEHS chapter, Shannon Elizabeth Gordon
took on fund raising responsibilities when her school chartered
its chapter. Later, as Vice President, she worked with the
chapter’s service outreach, helping students and teachers at
a local elementary school, and assisting with a fundraiser for
an illiteracy program. She plans on a medical career, first in
nursing and then as a pediatrician.
One of the elementary school teachers with whom she
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works writes that “Miss Gordon has an excellent grounding
in the nuances of the English language. . . [and has] assisted
with editing the Junior High students’ writing projects. Her
excellent conferencing and editing skills have made her a
valuable resource for our students.” Her NEHS Chapter Advisor
adds that Shannon “has displayed how to be both a leader
and a follower. . . . She is not afraid to ask questions in order
to clarify what she does not understand or what she has
misconstrued.”
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Words,Words,Words
Spring is Delightful—Earth Day, APA Heritage
Month, National Library Week, National Poetry Month
— and Shakespeare’s Birthday!
Date of Birth: 23 April 1564
How Will Your Chapter Celebrate
Shakespeare’s Birthday?
You could…
• Hold a sonnet
writing competition
Celebrate the first
national Poems In
Your Pocket!
The idea is simple: select a
poem you love during National Poetry Month. Then
carry it with you to share
with co-workers, family,
and friends.
For more information
about national Poem In
Your Pocket Day, visit
https://www.poets.org/
page.php/prmID/406,
where you can download
pocket-sized Poem PDFs to
print and share.
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• Listen and dance
to Renaissance
music
• Write and perform “Shakespeare
Snapshots” at lunch—bring Shakespeare to the masses!
• Make a model of the Globe Theatre,
or get everyone to make his or her
own and have a competition!
May is Asian Pacific
American Heritage
Month!
This year's theme is "Lighting the
Past, Present, and Future."
Consider what kinds of activities
your chapter could host to honor
and celebrate the literary contribution of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
Celebrate April!
National Poetry
Month
“Poetry--as Close as Your
Mobile Phone.” http://
www.schoollibraryjournal.
com/article/CA6540088.
html?industryid=47060&
On his Web site, poet and
writing teacher Ralph
Fletcher http://www.
ralphfletcher.com/ offers
a “Tips for Young Writers”
page that features possible
poetry topics, suggestions
for revision, tips on using a
writer’s notebook, and more.
Poet and children’s book
author Joyce Sidman’s
Web site: http://www.
joycesidman.com/ “For Poets
and Writers” provides tips and
encouragement for wouldbe poets and links to other
helpful poetry sites.
Listen to poet Janet S. Wong
read her poetry aloud and
learn about the inspirations
behind some of her poems.
http://www.janetwong.com/
poems/index.cfm
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Words,Words,Words
Wit and Wisdom
Words from Afar
“The right word may be effective, but no word
was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”
This edition is once again reaching far and away for inspiration—into the imagination! Each is an artificial word with
only one letter altered to form a real word.
~ Mark Twain
1. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
“When words are scarce they are seldom spent in
vain.”
~ William Shakespeare
“Words are only postage stamps delivering the
object for you to unwrap.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
“Words mean more than what is set down on
paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them
with shades of deeper meaning.”
~ Maya Angelou
2. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
3. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit
and the person who doesn’t get it.
4. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are
running late.
5. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
6. Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off
all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth
explodes and it’s, like, a serious bummer.
7. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the
day consuming only things that are good for you.
8. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem
smarter when they come at you rapidly.
HUMOR FOR LEXOPHILES
(WORD LOVERS)
A backward poet writes inverse.
I wondered why the baseball’s getting bigger. Then it
hit me.
Police are called to a day care, where a 3-year-old’s
resisting a rest.
The roundest knight at King Arthur’s Round Table is Sir
Cumference.
A thief falls and breaks his leg in wet cement. He’s a
hardened criminal.
Thieves who steal corn from a garden are charged with
stalking.
When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, UCLA.
Dead batteries are given out free of charge.
A bicycle can’t stand alone; it’s 2 tired.
A will’s a dead giveaway.
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9. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just
after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
*** The words used in this edition of “Words from Afar” are taken from
winners of The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational who asked readers
to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or
changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Words to fill the Mind and the World’s Rice Bowl
For those who love a vocabulary challenge
and who, at the same time, want to help
some of the world’s hungry, the following
website is for you. It was created by a
father to help his son improve his vocabulary for the ACT/SAT exams. It is www.
freerice.com. The “game” is to match the
word with its appropriate definition. For each correct answer,
the sponsors donate 20 grains of rice to the hungry through the
UN World Hunger Organization. And so, for those who love to
test their word ability, this is the perfect place to play—and to
do some good at the same time. Enjoy!
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Creative Corner
My Paradise
When I cross through the doors,
I enter a paradise
Where crowded hallways are replaced,
With nothing but sun and sand
Where all my fears and lies fly away
Into the sunset across an ocean
Which blocks harsh reality
From wonderful fantasy.
I always enter this world
When I fall asleep as well
Where the dark, cold night
Is replaced with the warm sun
And the sound of palm trees in the
wind.
I cry when I awake, to see not doves fly,
But rather a dark room, or
Yet another crowded hallway.
Where a sad lamp or
A flickering fluorescent bulb tries to
replace my sun
Where there is a floor, and not the sand
Where pigeons try to replace doves
Where there is not a palm tree, and not
calm breeze
Where a polluted river, or a puddle tries
to be the ocean
When I am awake, I yearn to dream.
Can two worlds live in harmony?
Christian Mercado
Literary Explorers’ Chapter
Secaucus High School
Secaucus, NJ
Residence of Mind
A place where silence is the loudest of
sounds,
“And by the way,
everything in life is
writable about if you
have the outgoing
guts to do it, and
the imagination to
improvise. The worst
enemy to creativity is
self-doubt.”
~Sylvia Plath
A place where a peasant is wealthier
than a king.
A place where a smile sparkles brighter
than a diamond,
A place where words have no meaning.
...
Somewhere where the wind sings louder
than a blue bird,
Somewhere where the smallest fly holds
significance.
Somewhere where the water is purer
than gold,
Somewhere where the flap of a
butterfly’s wing does make a difference.
...
Such a place where freedom rings louder
than any bell,
Such a place where the best companionship is found being alone.
Such a place where there are no boundaries to be broken,
Such a place which my mind calls home.
Irma Rashid
Jonathan Safran Foer Chapter
North Gwinnett High School
Suwanee, GA
Youth
I am very young
But I feel tired; weighed
Down by the
Trees and the rocks and the
Earth
I wave to you,
The gesture ghosting
From the past,
Through sheets of rain.
Drops of time as they pool at our feet.
Rivets of moments between
You and I.
We are very young, you and I, and
We are selfish.
For maybe the earth is
Also tired
Of bearing our soggy weight.
Itself timeless.
McKenna Zerfas
Jonathan Safran Foer Chapter
North Gwinnett High School
Suwanne, GA
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Unsaved by the Bell
Huff. Puff.
A Stranger from the Forest
That night,
My dad left for work early.
Huff. Puff.
The fog hung between the trees.
Until there it was.
I woke to the squeak of the bus’s tires
The moon was its lantern.
Light-footed it tiptoed onto the lawn.
Huff. Puff.
Its eyes burned with malice.
A thirty pound bookbag.
Its swarthy face glistened.
Huff. Puff.
A thousand lost freshmen crowd the halls.
Huff. Puff.
Clip, clip, clip, clip,
Its nails stalked on the glassy porch.
Quiet stalking, quiet stalking,
My books are knocked from my arms.
The air whispered in its ear,
Telling it when to Snatch.
Huff. Puff.
I race on, leaving them to a fate unknown.
Huff. Puff.
An administrator taps his watch.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
The Stifling air smelled of Night.
It came and it watched.
And dawn returned from another Darkness.
No longer ravenous,
The Midnight cat stalked back,
The bell is too early to save me.
Sheena Patel
Jonathan Safran Foer Chapter
North Gwinnett High School
Suwanee, GA
Clip, clip, clip, clip.
By Olivia Korpe
Oak Ridge High School
Aquila Bellica Chapter (War Eagle)
Conroe, TX
The Museletter is the NEHS biannual
newsletter written by and for both
student members and faculty advisors.
The role of a writer is
not to say what we all can say,
but what we are unable to say.
~Anaïs Nin
In honor of National Poetry Month, take a chance
and submit your poems to as many publications
as possible. The Museletter is always accepting
poetry and prose submissions that demonstrate
the creative work that NEHS members are
producing
Deadline for the fall issue is October 30, 2008.
Send all submissions to editor Jennifer Goen at
nehs@niu.edu .
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