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The click  of the lock is answered by silence
Silence does not smother anxious queries
Between these stubborn hearts lies the distance
Locked hearts that are missing their keys

In her notebooks are brilliant tapestries
The love, pain and sorrow words weave
All that remains of sweet memories
But she no longer knows what it achieves

When did weapons start to be wielded there,
The battleground beginning its construction
Maybe those deceitful words were the snare
The things all began with that deception

You turn your faces away from each other
Covered in wounds and try to inflict another

This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams

The most famous poem by William Carlos Williams is probably "The Red Wheelbarrow". His poems are all deceptively simple, but seem to have a hidden beauty behind the words. We're reading some of his poems in literature class, and my favorite is "This is Just to Say". At first glance, it's a note apologizing for eating the plums in the icebox. But then you see the last stanza and the mouthwatering description of the plums. That description is probably my favorite part of the poem, it's certainly the best description of food in poetry that I've come across.

Chi Xin Tan

If you ask me for advice on places to visit in Taiwan, I would suggest going to the east coast. It's more sparsely populated, less polluted and in my opinion has some of the most beautiful scenery in Taiwan. 
 Chin Xin Tan is a spot that I discovered on my last trip to Hualien and is one of my favorite places to visit. It's a shingle beach located in Hualien, known for its clear water and beautiful scenery. Instead of sand, little pebbles cover the beach. Still, the pebbles are interesting enough in themselves. There are abundant amounts of marble, granite and jade located in the east coast of Taiwan and I've found all of them on the beach. The water is pretty calm there, and there aren't many large waves. It looks deceptively shallow, despite the fact the water gets deep pretty quickly once you step foot into the ocean.

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

The phrase "Good fences make good neighbors" is mentioned in the poem "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost, when the neighbor says his reasons for wanting the wall. Like the poem, its something that provokes quite a bit of thought.
I live in a city, so there are no literal fences between me and my neighbors, but there are plenty of literal and not so literal walls between us. With the exception of my relatives, who live upstairs, I would be hard pressed to even recognize my neighbors. In fact, I don't think that I've ever even greeted my neighbors before. However, my mom does have an ongoing feud with our neighbors over parking spaces. She strongly objects to them parking in the space that belongs to our family even though it remains unused. I would agree with the fact that "good fences make good neighbors", because clearly defined boundaries make for less conflict between people.