Twilight In Forks Washington
This is a special report done by KOMO TV 4 reporter Molly Shen about how the lives of those who live in Forks, Washington have changed thanks to the movie “Twilight”.
When The Mother Wakes Up
“When the mother wakes up, your people will be held accountable.”
The man staring at me took off his glove and shook my hand.
We stood outside the Albertsons
where they had denied him a liquor sale.
It was cold.
“I don’t have any papers. They think I’m an illegal from Mexico.”
His face was old but not wise.
His beanie hid his long, salt and pepper hair.
He did not smile.
He was talking around what he really wanted.
“But I’m really a Sioux Indian from Canada.”
He wanted to tell me a story, and yet
he needed money.
“When the mother wakes up – what I really want to say is
Can you help me out?”
I gave him two bucks.
I couldn’t read his face at first.
Two bucks could only feed a ghost.
And then he smiled.
“Thank you, my friend. Thank you.”
He shook my hand again. He held it longer this time.
“When the mother wakes up. . .”
His words trailed off.
I was waiting for his prophecy.
I was waiting for my two dollar fortune.
“That is not for you, my friend. That is not for you.”
You take care, I told him.
I walked away.
“When the mother wakes up,” he repeated.
There were other words I couldn’t hear.
He added my dollars to his collection of change
And made footsteps into the supermarket.
As I lit a cigarette,
I considered the possibility
that the mother was already
awake.
By Craig Boehman, from Wolf Gin Sonnets, 2009
Quick Cherry Dessert
This is quick to stir up, bake and serve. Best of all, it tastes homemade.
For one 13-by-9-inch, 16 generous servings you will need:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
Powdered sugar to dust over top (slightly sweetened whipped cream)
In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar, add the eggs and beat until lightly fluffy. Add the almond extract. Stir in the flour and baking powder and mix until smooth. Spoon pie filling into cake pan. Bake 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden.
To serve, but into 16 pieces. Place bottom side up on serving plate and dust with powdered sugar. To add to the splendor spoon slightly sweetened whipped cream over each serving.
© 2009 Moody Publishing Co
Spirit Lake Idaho
Existant NervousO
Let us redefine the soul as water
trapped in mineral,
for now we have something
to talk about
that even light can understand,
pure refraction, the intent
of our greatest
potential.
The wit of our folly lies
in tiger eye sand.
Therein lies the needle,
replete with pawns and pharos,
pinpointing an unseen star
beyond Sirius B.
Unproven, we are nervous.
Unproven, incomplete,
and shakable.
We are geyser pups frightened
of our tails,
too nervous to bark at strangers,
too timid for
enhydro baptisms.
The priests have forgotten their vows.
They lead us not into contemplation,
but into
their five O’clock shadows
of Pulchritudinous Inquisition.
Bark, O ye choir boys!
Bark, O ye dancing girls!
The sunken shrine is man’s tuning fork,
woman’s faithful muse.
And I assure you,
the ocean within is lit
by cobra lightning.
By Craig Boehman, from Wolf Gin Sonnets, 2009
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