Voices of the hollyhocks

A poetry reflection from the sound of the hollyhocks

I heard them loud and clear
Torturing me
Reminding me of past memories and mistakes I wish I left behind
Each word scaring me
Every sound stinging
They wouldn’t stop talking
They would repeat sayings that I would avoid hearing
Suddenly
All at once they chanted
Just kill yourself already
I needed the voices to stop
I grabbed a chair and searched for the bedroom chandelier
As I hung from the chair I heard the voices fade away
I was at peace 
I was finally happy

Raspberry cheesecake

For my birthday me and my sister went to a new bakery called  true confections. In the picture down below there is a raspberry cheesecake 

Japanese Takoyaki

This is a Japanese dish called takoyaki.  Takoyaki is squid ball surrounded by fish paste then deep fried. After it is deep fried Japanese mayo and bonito sauce are placed on top of the dish

  

Gentlemen Your Verdict reflection

In the short story "Gentlemen Your Verdict" the plot was about a submarine mission gone wrong.  In this mission there is only enough air for only 5 men to live.  Therefore,  the captin decides to  sacrifice 15 men before the rescue  ship comes.  After the rescue  ship comes the captin is held on trail for murder.  The theme of the story is that sometimes it is suitable to sacrifice others  to ensure of the survival of others.  At the beginning of the short story the author grabs your attention by describing the court room case.  At the end of the story the author  leaves the decision up to the reader to decide. The author's purpose of the story was to leave the reader with a life changing decision to make. 

Lychee Ramune

This was a Japanese drink I purchased at an anime convention you can purchase this drink in your local Japanese market