Lexi

“But Hey, Guess What
Crazy means I'm not liable
for my actions. So screw it,
I'll go home, propped up on
Prozac against distractions”
― Ellen Hopkins, Impulse

“I Won’t Fly Today

Too much to do, despite the snow,

which made all local schools close

their doors. What a winter! Usually,

I love watching the white stuff fall.

But after a month with only short

respites, I keep hoping for a critical

blue sky. Instead, amazing waves

of silvery clouds sweep over the crest

of the Sierra, open their obese

bellies, and release foot upon foot

of crisp new powder. The ski

resorts would be happy, except

the roads are so hard to travel

that people are staying home.

So it kind of boggles the mind

that three guys are laying carpet

in the living room. Just goes to

show the power of money. In less

than an hour, the stain Conner left

on the hardwood will be a ghost.”
― Ellen Hopkins , Perfect

“Not Exactly True

That skin hate is dead.
There will never be color
blindness in a culture of

fear.

But when you live afraid
of your neighbor, the monster
you should most walk
in terror of

thrives.

It starts as a little thing,
small enough to burrow
into your pores, take up
excruciating residence

in

the dark recesses of your brain.
Its name is paranoia,
and it spreads like an oil
spill, there in

the shadows,

chokes your humanity.
Threatens your soul.”
― Ellen Hopkins

“Shane was born perfectly fine, despite the same genetic pairing.
One in four.
That's what their odds were.
God gave Shelby SMA.
Shane just got "gay".”
― Ellen Hopkins, Triangles