October 2008 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir, Submitted by Dana Dizon, Richmond High School

Blind Beach
 
By Cyrena Giordano,
St. Ignatius College Preparatory

SHHHHHHHHHHHHH! SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Split splat split splat split splat split splat
Woooosh! Woooooooom!
Goosh gush goosh gush goosh gush goosh gush
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Goosh gush goosh gush goosh gush goosh gush
Rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle
Wooooosh! Wooooom!
RATTLE RATTLE RaTTLE RATTLE
Halt! …….O.K.
Rittle rattle rittle rattle rittle rattle rittle rattle
SHHHHHHHHHHHHH! SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Woooooosh, woooooooom!
Rough! Rough!
Y-AK! Y-akyakyakak!!
SHHHHHHHHHH! SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Rattle rattle rattle rattle, curpalnk!

Tiny, pure, saved pocket beach.

Strong, subducted hills of greywacke and Serpentine protect this small treasure.

Sandy coral, teal, vermillion, jade, basalt, lime, turquoise, navy, sapphire, maroon, seaweed, magenta, rust, pine, cobalt, beige, golden, pearl, transparent pebble seas.

Rainbows seeping through my cupped hands, spilling onto its well-known brothers
shhhhhhhhh!