The World

Hello, again!  I have been reading in school (funny how it sometimes inspires me) about the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.  Seeing as how I am a Christian, these events were good for science, yes, but not much else since it led most people away from Christ and towards science only for answers.  So in light of that, (haha I'm so punny) I hope you enjoy this different kind of poem on my views.  :)  

The World

The world has made up its mind

And with their eyes, they see and ponder

But in reality, these eyes are blind.

Though somehow they are pleased to wander

A galaxy so infinite and neat.

Their minds cannot seem to fathom

All of these interesting phenomenon they meet.

But what they do not realize: it all started with Adam.

They think they know a great many things

With their smart computers and a big telescope,

As featured as kings

But back in reality, they have no hope.

Sounding smart is not a hard thing to do.

Being smart, on the other hand, is different.

You must grasp what is true.

And that is all things magnificent. 

Although they grope the universe for something to complete them,

The world has never been good at seeing what's straight ahead.

It is the glorious king, ready to condemn.

Rise up, brother, see the truth and be saved from dread. 

For when all ends and judgment day has come,

The pain, nothing can numb.

Yours sincerely,

~TheNerdInGlasses~

A Delightful Sensation

Well, I'm here again.  Long time no write!  ;)  For the same school assignment I was writing another poem, and this time I was inspired by the wonderful smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through the air from my sister's coffee cup.  Yum!

 A Delightful Sensation

A delightful sensation tingles up and down.

No one can produce a frown.

This lovely aroma fills the air

But no one wants to share.

Its beans are dark as chocolaty pitch.

Never has been found a flavor so rich.

But the true magic is found

When these beans are ground.

Water trickles delicately through;

No one can find a taste so true.

But to Columbia you can go

To find where these beans grow.

Brew your own coffee

Some even sweeter than toffee.

But you must be quick

So no one pulls a trick.

This liquid more precious than gems

You want only to fill your limbs.

Drink it all drip by drip

So that you can take another trip. 

Sincerely,
~TheNerdInGlasses~

Winter is Coming!

Hello, my Friends!
It's been a hot minute....actually it's been pretty cold here...but I haven't written in a while.  Especially poetry.  I mean c'mon.  High school is pretty strenuous, and with all the essay and report writing I've been doing I haven't really been in the mood for fiction and the like.  However, I have a poetry assignment for school, and I rather liked the one I came up with so I figured I'd share it with you all. I was inspired by all this cold weather, and since I've been very cold today, I thought it was perfect. :)  Like usual, I hope you enjoy today's morsel!

Winter is Coming
As fall fades and winter comes,
Everything is shriveled and dead, except the mums.
Their bright pop of color is cheerful on a gloomy day
When nothing else is happy that way.
Their bravery to face the cold
Almost has me sold.
But alas, to go outside is a mistake
Least Father sends you with a rake.
You can expect giant blisters on your hands,
Very capable of ruining your plans.
Although you wear a scarf and hood
Just as any sane person would,
Jack Frost cannot be denied a visit.
Agh!  And just when you think you have cried explicit,
Once again a wind rushes in behind.
Oh, how I wish I could rewind.
Back to the vivid, vivacious days of spring.
No one needs the coldness winter brings.

Sincerely,
~TheNerdInGlasses~

Fireflies

I have been recently inspired to write a little poetry and thought I'd share it with you.  I was outside one evening in the beautiful spring weather when I saw lots of fireflies lighting up the sky.  So I ran inside and grabbed a peice of paper and wrote down my own little story.  Hope you enjoy!

Fireflies

Oh what a glorious night
When the lightening bugs take flight!
They sing in a rhythmic tune
Not all at once, but very soon.
If you look closely you'll see
Flashes of light: one, two, three.
Hush, be silent! but no one hears a sound
Just the melancholy rays all around.
Although they move in chorus,
Not one has the same story of the forest.
Up in flight they flutter.
To the atmosphere they shudder,
Until dropping to the ground, shrivelled and cold...
Don't fly to high--don't be too bold.
Your frail wings can't go too far
Best only to dream of the stars.
Look yonder!  Here comes one now
Flapping lightly past the cow.
In a vigorous attempt I flail,
Openeing my hands I see it wail.
"What's wrong little firefly?"
It twinkles ever so softly by and by,
Telling me its story:
"I only wish to fly once more
Up to the clouds and out to shore.
Up with my family twinkling like stars.
Please, please, don't keep my behind these bars!"
I understood his plee quite well,
So I opened my hand and down he fell.
But soon he aronse like the morning sun.
The deed was done.
Up into the starry night he flew
Oh, how I wish I could fly too.

Yours Sincerely,
~TheNerdInGlasses~

"Offension"--Me?

"Offension?  What in the world is that supposed to mean?"
This question or one similar to that probably raced through your mind as you read my title for the first time.  Perhaps your brain was stimulated by something in the title that seemed new and intriguing.  Well, let me go ahead and get my initial thoughts out of the way.  I started this blog post for a very specific reason.  It is this: if you are the kind of person who takes things too literally and gets offended easily, stop it!  Getting offended isn't going to change anything.  Besides, if you easily get offended, the main thing you'll spend your time on is getting offended.  Think about it...how many conversations a day do you have with people?  (You can approximate a number in your head if you like.)  Now multiply that number times 600.  Divide by 2.  That is how many times you could possibly get offended a day.  However, that is not completely accurate as that is the lower portion of the figuring.  Let's say you have 20 conversations a day.  When the math is completed, that would mean that you had the possibility of getting offended 6000 times a day.  That's only with 20 conversations!  Say you're a high school student or a college student and you see classmates in every class all day.  Even if you're an adult and you have a job think of all the co-workers you talk to a day.  You most likely have many more than twenty conversations a day.  Plus, we aren't even including texting conversations or phone calls, where you could still get just as easily offended.

Now to explain the "Me?" part of the title.  You may be thinking that you aren't that kind of person.  the kind of person who doesn't get offended easily.  Allow me to take a moment to convince you that you could actually be that kind of person.  Say you're having a conversation with--let's say--Billy.  (Sorry to any Billy's who may be reading this.  It's the first name I thought of, so you should be honored...don't get offended. ;) )  You start off the conversation with the normal, "Oh, hey Billy!  How are you?"  (Billy) "I'm fine.  How has that report you've been doing coming along?"  First, he didn't ask you how you were, only about your report.  Then when he does inquire after your well-being, (fancy talk for "ask you how you are"), he asks not how you are, but how your paper is.  "Oh yeah?  I'll show him!"   "It's fine."  (The one-word answer cold shoulder.) 

Do you have that one person in your life that you absolutely cannot stand?  Do you ever talk to them? If so, it probably wasn't in a very friendly way.  Let's just be honest here.  You may have had a cold shoulder toward them, or maybe you were fake friendly.  Whichever way you did it, you went into it already being offended--by their existence.  You don't like that person, so you have already preordained the fact that you don't like them and you are willing and ready to show it.  It's like carrying a pistol with you everywhere you go.  Ready to draw it at every turn.  "Offension" is the same way.

So to conclude, don't take offense at everything that could be offensive.  Like I've obviously proven, ;) you will end up spending all of your time getting offended because people say things subconsciously that they don't even realize could be offensive.  The person who gets easily offended is like a person who sees an electric fence and touches it.  You now know the fence is there, but you just really want to get to the other side, so you touch it again--and again, and again.  Over and over until you become old, decrepit and cranky.  Do you really want to be "that old mean person?"  I don't think so. 

So, you could be the type of person who gets easily offended without even knowing about it!  Hopefully, I've enlightened you if you are.  (Start realizing in conversations if you get offended and ask why?)  Also, if you know you are one who gets offended easily, then take into account what I've said, the fact that it's true and try to change next time.  If you aren't one who gets offended regularly, don't start now!  Stay away from the electric fence. 

Sincerely,
TheNerdInGlasses 

         

The Sea

The sound of the fearsome waves crashing all around
Not a soul on earth could stop the sound.
Pirates roam the restless shores
Who's battered sand tells no more
The tales it once did.
Of sea monsters and mermaids alike
All killed by a vengeful plight.
Under the Whitecaps there rests a world unscathed by human hand.
All the creatures of the sea unite to make a band.
An army like none other all under this deep blue.
And no one has a clue!
Storms rage as lightning cracks
Waves swell beyond their max
Before breaking into spray.
At night--what a wonderful sight
Pinks and blues,
Cotton candy hues.
None can determine where sky and water meet.
A painting by the greatest Artist ever known!
Clouds aimlessly roam and quickly get whisked away.
Just to think, all this in one day.
Ah, what a beautiful thing it must be...the sea...
Yes, very beautiful indeed.

Sincerely,
TheNerdInGlasses

The Giant of Cryptocurrency

In March of this year, great 2017, I began a conversation with my oldest brother about the ever-growing cryptocurrency world.  It began with a simple question: "So what exactly is Ethereum?"  After that, it progressed with nothing but the utmost of interest from this very eager, unemployed 14 year old.
I began delving into this new world and experimenting with what I could invest.  Apparently there wasn't an age limit on who could invest.  This took me by extreme surprise and I continued on by asking if there was a limit on the amount you could invest.  Again, the answer was no.  Wow!  No age limit or money limit?  Could this be possible?  Why yes, it could be.  So after finally convincing my Dad that this could be a really cool experience, I proceeded to invest a mere $5.  It didn't even count up to one Ethereum, but it didn't matter.  This was an experiment...right?  I mean, I didn't really expect anything to happen.  But, lo and behold, day after day my investment grew in worth.  $5 turned into $10 then $20, and so on until I had almost $50!  After about the first month I actually slowly lost interest in what I had invested and let it sit in my account whether it be gaining or losing, it didn't really matter.  Later I opened my Coinbase app to see how much my money was worth.  Could I be seeing things?  How was that possible?!  My minuscule $5 had turned into $90!  I was so happy.  I thought about cashing out that very instant.  My finger momentarily hovered over the "sell" button while my brain comprehended what I was about to do.  No, no.  I couldn't sell without consulting my Dad.  When I did, he said it would be best to hold because what's the point of holding any money if you're just going to take it out a month or two after investing?  So I waited patiently and once again had minimal interest.  It just so happened that the next time I opened my Coinbase app to see what my money was worth, it had dived down into the $50 range again.  Ugh.  Oh well.  I'd let it just sit and rot in my account again.
Now back to present day.  What day is it again?  Oh yeah...I never want to eat a bite of food again.  It's the day after Thanksgiving.  I had been tracking my ETH more recently as it has been gradually going up into the $90's again.  I woke up at 8:50 am and wondered around my social media's for awhile before walking into the kitchen of my Grandmother and clicked on my Coinbase app.  Patiently awaiting my hopes and dreams to be crushed naturally assuming that it had dived again.  A slight sigh and a roll of the eye may have escaped my depressed body as I waited for the loading wheel to spin around.  Finally it came u--p?  Um...can I take a moment to just pass out and jump up and down from excitement?  My Ethereum...recall that I invested $5 in March...had now reached $101.83!!!  The first time it had hit $100.
Now you may be wondering, "Okay so what.  You're Ethereum hit $100 for the first time.  Good for you!  Now tell me why did you waste this five minutes of my life to tell me something I have very little (if any) care about.  Besides, this doesn't benefit me any so why would I care?"
Well my good fellow, I will tell you.  I wrote this post for anyone who may be hesitating to invest in any cryptocurrency.  First of all, don't be afraid to get advise from other people.  There are so many coins that you could invest in.  Always remember that the longer you leave your investment in your account, the better.  You're in this for the long-term profit, not the gain a dollar or two profit.  If I, a now fifteen year old unemployed teen can invest a mere $5 and gain $100, so can you!  Let this be your calling to emerge from the doubts that hold you and enter the crytpocurrency age armed with the confidences of one who has experienced the opulence.

~Embracing My Imagination One Word At a Time~
TheNerdInGlasses