Quote: Poetry

Poetry is the combination of the right words. The reader can touch- but not feel – the experiences and visions of the writer.

Quote: Milk

She believed that milk tasted of warmth and love because it had a little of the mother in it.

Quote: Origin

Monkey said to Man, “We are brothers. We are descendants of one common ancestor.”

Man replied, “How can I be related to such a preposterous creature as you? We were formed separately by a divine Creator.”

The Earth rumbled beneath them and declared, “It does not matter which one of you is correct. Why are you quarreling about where you came from, when if it were not for either of these you wouldn’t even exist. Give gratitude and not spite.”

Who of these is right?

Quote: Birthdays

I had my first birthday in Paris.

I had my second birthday in Tokyo.

I had my third birthday in London.

I had my fourth birthday in Rome.

I had my fifth birthday in Athens.

I had my sixth birthday in Moscow.

I had my seventh birthday in Mexico City.

I had my eighth birthday in Buenos Aires.

I had my ninth birthday in Madrid.

I had my tenth birthday in Cairo.

Quote: Books

She said my life was boring, because I read books. What does she do? Watch television, go on the computer, gossip. Well, my life is interesting because when I read books, I got into other people’s lives and become their adventures. That’s why.

Short Story: Cherry Blossoms

She plucked the bunch of four cherry blossoms from the pink tree. She said it would be of use to me later on. Then she disappeared.

I inspected the flowers, which looked like roses. They had almost no scent. Did they have pollen that was magical? Would the blossoms never die? I put it aside on the granite table, and looked at it the next morning. The flowers had dried up and become flat, like put underneath a flat weight. The day after that they had shrunk to one-third of its size. The preceding morning I noticed a brownish tinge had blemished its resolute hue. The stems were as stiff and inflexible as twigs. I sniffed them. Now it had a scent, a strong one of herbal tea. The ideal fragrance for a perfume.

Quote: Don't Listen

The girls kept on demanding me to do something with my hair: straighten it, shorten it, dye it,  get bangs. So I came to school the next day with curly hair, something that my mother loves. But they didn’t even notice.

Quote: Worth

Children judge other children based on their ability to socialize, or appearance. There are other things to measure worth: intelligence, compassion, talent, strength.

Quote: Follow Your Heart

Don’t follow what your mind’s saying and not your heart, because then your heart will make sure you’ll be never happy.