The violent rattle of the train crawling along the tracks shook me awake. If only it had been a dream. I lifted my head and looked around‚ taking in the sheer horror that marked everyone’s face. The tears‚ the sweat‚ the cries of the children. I closed my eyes‚ took a deep breath‚ and stood up. I could barely move around the cramped car‚ but I looked up to the window. The bleak landscape rushed by‚ just as it had yesterday‚ and all I could think of is where we were going. Somewhere in Poland‚ someone
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delved into the written word I began to recognize writing as a powerful tool for expression. I turned to poetry and short stories to capture childhood moments‚ expanding my vocabulary and becoming skilled at transferring raw emotions and ideas onto paper. My parents encouraged me to make frequent trips to the library‚ and I often staggered home beneath the weight of a pile of novels. When I entered high school as a published author and poet‚ my writing continued to mature. Although I still marveled
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The clouds huddle together ominously‚ their dark curves mocking the landscape. The horizon is threatening and angry‚ the clouds roll in with the roaring thunder brewing destruction. A flock of birds disperse rapidly as a bolt of lightning illuminates the gloomy sky. The once golden land is now a black haze. The violent wind hurtles towards me‚ tearing through the building that once protected me. Anything standing in its way is wrecked. The wind charges through the leaves of the swaying trees
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the classroom. Swerving in and out of the metal desks I walked towards my own in the far left corner of the room. One of the few seats next to a window. I tossed my bag on top of it. "Look‚" I started and dug out my pre-calc textbook. "Can we talk about this later‚ at lunch maybe? My
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My buckling legs trudge towards the fireplace to resume my task.The aching in my back resorts to unbearable as my hand reaches for the metal bucket.I squeeze the side of my rib in hopes of lessening the pain but it gets worse. It gets really worse. Unable to bear it any longer‚my knees buckle and I fall on the hardwood floor.My hands grip my sides‚hoping to stop the sudden pain‚but my attempts are futile. My bones crack as I crouch down in agony.But I know I can’t stay on the floor any longer
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The scent of popcorn wafts over the peeling red walls of the ancient gym. Fluorescent lights blind me as I turn to glance over at the creaky old bleachers. The shuffles and murmurs of parents fill the sticky air while they come in. Clad in itchy mesh jerseys that boasted a large spur on the front hung over the equally uncomfortable shorts that resembled the jet black of my jersey‚ I block out the cheers of the crowd while attempting to perfect my form. Swish! The basketball floats through the air
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He had been sleeping in his mother’s house again until he finished his way off the island. Sapling new that somewhere deep down his brother had to care. Care about their mother‚ care about the island she built for them‚ care for him. They shared their entire life together yet Flint never showed an ounce of love towards his brother‚ he was always trying to destroy his
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English 10 A 12 September 2014 Sonya the Pitbull "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." This was said by Andy Rooney. Andy Rooney is a very‚ very wise man. He adopted a dog from an humane society once‚ just like I did. The animal shelter I got my dog from was called Humane Society Of West Michigan. The Humane Society Of West Michigan was very neat and orderly. It smelled like sanitizer and bleach mixed together. Past the main lobby there was a wide hallway you go through to
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Randleman suddenly appeared‚ and his presence calmed us because we knew we could trust his command. He gathered as many of us as he could and told us to take only weapons and ammo over the bluff when the time came. Only about 70 of the 160 men in our company were gathered along the bluff. There was a huge whump as a navy vessel’s round decimated the machinegun emplacement‚ Vincent’s radio calls had paid off. With that‚ Randleman yelled for us to go over the bluff and
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I wander through the lonely street‚ there was only me and the gloom of the night‚ I lighted up a cigarette and I was thinking deeply about my life‚ yes my life‚ really messed up I don’t know any more what I was doing;I had a great family but I have left them for another women‚ she is fantastic but when I see my daughter.I understand that I’ve lost her‚ forever. Everything has changed not only my life but also every face I meet it seems different‚ my friends‚ but does the friendship exist? How
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