Jay Leaman
1416 Daunter St.
Penticton, B.C.
V2A 3X6

October 1, 2013

Captain Van Camp
Commander
HMS Princess Margaret

O Captain, My Captain:


Captain of this sinking death trap! Might I be so lucky to survive this crisis? Compared to the other crew members I am like a robot, hard working and dedicated. I know how to cook, clean and organize. Out of everyone on the submarine, there is only one person that looks better than me, that person would be our one and only captain. Everyone else doesn’t look half as good with their silky hair, shedding and making a mess. I can also play a few instruments: the guitar, saxophone and the clarinet. From what I’ve heard, there are also other people that like to play guitar; and musicians stick together. And by the chance that I don't make it, I will haunt you. We all know what asian ghosts are like *cough, Grudge*



 Sincerely,



 

Jay Leaman

Single Life by Dufflyn explains the upsides of not dating a man. Dufflyn is good at expressing herself that you can sense she feels in control or is being humorous. "For the first time in my life, my bathroom is my own!" and "Men and women should just live next door and visit when they're horny!" The poem speaks to me because it is saying that you don't always need to have someone else to be with you all the time, that being single can also be a good thing. The way that Dufflyn delivered the poem really made me think, analyze and understand, and that's why i liked this poem

Does it confuse you when people say "I'm an emotional idiot so get away from me... I mean marry me."? In Maggie Estep's poem Emotional Idiot she talks about relationships and how they seem to be. It is humorous because one second she’s telling you to "get away from [her]" then the next she is saying "I mean, come here" and it's confusing because Maggie keeps contradicting herself. I think that the theme is that relationships are not always perfect, but you have to make with what you got. The way that she tells the guy to get away from her and then to come back,

In Thea Monyee's poem Woman to Woman she talks about another girl trying to steal her husband. Thea shows her seriousness by telling the other woman that "[her] skirt is so short that is already shows [her] best assets. She explains how the other woman is conceited by "telling your friends that he’s cheating on me because he really wants you" Just because you can take someone's partner does not make you better than them. I like how Thea explained that "when he can’t deal with all of me, he goes to you" admitting that she can be hard to stand sometimes.

Ocean Sunrise

           

          The smell of saltwater creeps into your nose as the birds sing, while the sun starts to peek over the crystal blue water. This is the typical morning in Jay Leaman’s homeland. He was born in Thailand, but moved to Canada when he was 3. Since then he has been back three times, each time made him want to go back more. He misses watching the sunset over the ocean or the color of the water in the early hours of the morning. What Jay misses most is the diverse vegetation and quick changing weather.  Volleyball, Badminton and sliding down the stairs in a blanket are just some of his hobbies. The music program is a big part in Jay’s school life, he helps tutor and is in the guitar class. Jay say’s that he would like to be a music producer when he graduates from high school. Some people would say that Jay is like a rock sitting on the edge of a cliff, he just needs a kick start for his leap of faith. Family is the most important thing to Jay; they are his light leading the way through life’s problems. Jay hopes that if he can accomplish one thing in life, it would be to make a good enough living to raise a family with no worries. Jay is… your typical dreamer.