The Boa Constrictor by Shel Silverstein

I’m being swallered by a Boa Constrictor
a Boa Constrictor, a Boa Constrictor
I’m being swallered by a Boa Constrictor
and I don’t – like snakes – one bit!
Oh no, he swallered my toe.
Oh gee, he swallered my knee.
Oh fiddle, he swallered my middle.
Oh what a pest, he swallered my chest.
Oh heck, he swallered my neck.
Oh, dread, he swallered my – (BURP)

I remember sitting in my room with my brother, listening to the CD. I remember just lying in my bed for hours listening to these poems. I really like the narrator’s voice and the way he says all of the words. All of his poems have a certain kind of rhythm. All of his poems rhyme. I love all of his poems.

My Favorite Movie

When I was little, I loved the movie Starwars. It was full of lasers, fighting, and explosions. It was the most action packed movie ever!

My favorite character by far was Luke Skywalker. I thought he was the best Jedi in the movie. No matter what situation Luke was in, I always knew he would overcome the complication. While I was watching the movie, I was always one the edge of my seat, even though I knew what was going to happen. I memorized most of the planets in Starwars. For example, Tattoine or Dagaba. I also knew the characters and what their role was in the movie. Without it, I could never picture myself inside of the movie and what I could do in Starwars.

I loved, and still love the movie Starwars

Solo and Ensamble

Today was the day. After months if practicing, I can finally perform my Ensamble and my 4 mallet solo for band. My percussion section and I were the first to play in front of judge 7. My role in the Ensamble was to play the bongos. The music for the bongos was not difficult at all, in fact it was very easy. The first note was a great one, as well as the rest of the notes we played. The rating we got was an excellent, the best rating you can get. Judge 7 had very good advice. We played better than I expected. Actually, it was the best we’ve played.

Next was my 4 mallet solo. The song was incredibly difficult and it was almost impossible to hit all of the right notes. I worked many hours on this solo, trying to get down the complicated parts and hitting the notes accurately. I had the same judge, judge 7. Fear gripped my heart as I played the first notes. I was doing quite well until I got to the second half of the piece. My heart dropped, as I hit wrong notes, each one following another. Nerves and dread took control of my body. I kept playing wrong notes. I was absolutely terrified.

I finished the song, shaking. My judge had very reasonable advice. For example, if I practice to fast, I’m basically setting up myself to inaccuracy. I came out of the room, disturbed about my performance. I told my friends I did terrible. I was very worried about my results. Finally, after what seemed like hours, I got my results. I got a good, the second best rating. Although I didn’t get a bad rating, I felt disappointed in my perfomance.