Michael Keaton

Alexandria Creative, Caring, Protective, Loving Wishes to go to Paris, France and see the eiffel tower reams of writing songs for song artists Wants to be a singer or a songwriter for other singers I wonders if I will ever find a true friend in this world we live in I am deathly afraid of spiders which means I have arachnophobia I like to dance I mainly dance in my bedroom with the music very loud I love my girlfriend Kayla Bidinger I want to see the world, the inside of the White House, and Hollywood I live in Davison and I go to Davison High School Ruff Haiku 2 Haiku Trees Five syllables here Seven more syllables there Are you happy now? Trees whisper To each other At sunset “Autumn” 2 Tanka ”Gone” Leaves changing colors Pumpkin pie, apple cider visions of autumn Leaves gently float to the ground, Nature’s carpet created Our dreams started here, Starstruck lovers believing Nothing could go wrong- Now that you have gone, my life is as empty as our bench. My Puppy 2 Limericks Lady Bright My puppies name is Lucy I nicknamed her Goosey She loves to cuddle Wrapped up in a bundle, But when she’s running around she gets very messy There once was a lady, named Bright Whose speed was as fast as light She went out one day In a relative way And returned on the previous night The Summer Night 1 Sonnet When o’er the woods that sleep below The moonbeam pours her gentle light, And odours of the lindens flow On the cool Airs of night, Thoughts overshadow me of the tomb, Where my beloved…

“Well, I hit on Andover as the first town because it seemed like a quiet and likely spot where an old, frail little lady who owned a shop would be killed. I found Mrs. Ascher when I was in that town for personal business about a few months ago, and I had noticed that she was often in her little shop alone. For letter B, I had to use slightly different tactics. By now, lonely women in shops would have been warned about a killer on the loose, so I had to change the characteristics of my next…

Describe an activity that you find boring in your life (e.g., taking out the trash). I find cleaning the car extremely boring which in fact, just thinking about it puts me in a bad mood. Don’t get me wrong - I love having a clean car, but when it comes to me cleaning it, I rather pay someone else to get the job done. I honestly don’t know why I find it boring but it’s just one of those things I cannot find the passion to do. Especially, here in Florida where we have this bipolar weather I rather…

In this portfolio, included is my final revised personal narrative essay entitled “My savior and Lighted Path,” my first graded draft of this essay, and my letter of Final Essay Reflection. The “My savior and Lighted Path” paper contains the reasons as to why I am college and why school is so significant to me. In this essay, I speak about my life growing up with a poor, sickly mother in a poor neighborhood where my mother had abusive boyfriends to help pay her medical bills and finances. I go…

When My Great Grandma Died The school day had just ended and I was on the pick up list, so when the bell rang I went to the main lobby. I saw my mom and she saw me too and then she came up to me and said,”your Great Grandma had just died.” When she said those words they made me speechless. I was thinking of all the fun times we had had together, then her death happened so sudden. All that I could think of is that the fact that my Great Grandma is dead…

Curious, Desperate, and Gullible “The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter, which originally aired from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002 on Fox.” (“The X-Files”). The episode known as “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose,” which was released on October 13, 1995, shows two FBI officers who track a serial killer of fortune tellers, but encounter a genuine psychic. The episode showed watchers a realistic aspect of the show that was brought to light.…

Train robberies, the Civil War and a damsel in distress. These are the major plots of Buster Keaton’s The General. The General premiered in 1926 and was written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman. The film stars Keaton as train-loving, everyman, Johnny Gray and Marion Mack as Gray’s sweetheart, Annabelle Lee. The General monopolizes on the success of chase films such as The Great Train Robbery to create a film that seamlessly combines drama, action and comedy. In fact, these three…

At the lake, Papa would back the boat down the ramp and we would both hop out of the truck. I'd jump onto the boat and Papa would release a safety strap then back up the boat until it just floated off the trailer. He'd nod when it was safe for me to start the engine then he'd park on the dirt next to the ramp. I was proud that I knew how to drive the boat even though it was just to the dock. He'd hop in, sit at the steering wheel, and we'd be on our way. Usually we'd get to a spot and he'd turn…

In “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane, four survivors of a tragic shipwreck are forced to live in a lifeboat and fight for survival. The four men are the cook, the oiler, the correspondent, and the captain. The captain assures the men that they are getting very close to a manned lighthouse that he is familiar with, although day by day the men see no lighthouse. The men start to lose hope when finally, land comes into sight. In their great efforts to make landfall, the oiler drowns, despite being…

A cowboy who rode the waves. Have you ever heard of the Seagoing Cowboys Program? If you have or haven’t I’m about to tell you why you should join if you haven’t already. This Program will and was for me the best thing I have ever done. If I had the chance I would totally do it again. In this program you get to travel overseas and explore what the ocean looks like it you haven’t already. It is an amazing experience because if you are lucky you can see sharks, whales, and dolphins in the water.…