Monthly Archives: May 2010


Titanic – My Poem

As you may know from my last post about the Titanic (see last Titanic post) I am in the love with the RMS Titanic. She was the biggest ship of her time and was thought to be unsinkable. That is what everyone knows. But there are some things that can only be known from what people say. This poem that I wrote comes from a quote from a man who survived the Titanic disaster. I created this poem from what he said about the disaster. It is done from the point of view of this man. Hope you enjoy it.

Just in the last 5 minutes of the Titanic being above the water
Did everyone realize that the end was extremely near

The lights of the ship started to dim
And suddenly they completely went out
It was dark to start with but now it was like being in ink
The only way to tell that people were around you were by hearing their voices

The voices of the ones shouting out to loved ones
And the voices of the ones crying because they knew that the end was near

Deck after deck after deck after deck
All the decks slowly went under the dark, ominous, looking water

I then turned my head to the bridge decks of the ship
I first noticed the people on the decks
Then I saw Captain Smith standing in the bridge.
My eyes just clung to him
I could not look away.

The water had now entered the bridge
And was slowly making its way up Captain Smith’s legs
It was at his thighs
Then his waist
And then I saw him no more
“He died a hero.”

The ship was now almost fully under the water
Just the 4 funnels and the 2 masts were visible
Then the impossible happened
The stern rose completely out of the water
30, 40, 60 feet and higher into the air
It was now at a 45 degree angle.
And slowly and quietly the ship slipped out of my sight.

These pictures are all from the movie ‘Titanic’ by James Cameron.


Double Dog Dare

Summer is almost here (for those of us in the northern hemisphere) and plans are being made for what to do and where to go.
And what to read?
Well, as you know, the public library is a great place to find all sorts of fun and interesting things to keep you busy and active over the summer (and anytime for that matter) whether you are a kid or not. And so are bookstores. Here at My Library Card Wore Out we believe in reading ~ no matter whether it is the contents of the cereal box, the telephone directory (quite an interesting read) or the entire series of Harry Potter. Any place that encourages you to read, and enjoy it is to be given a big thumbs up! So, what great news to hear that Borders Books is once again having summer reading “Double Dog Dare” where every reader 12 and under who reads 10 books gets one free! How cool is that??? And the book choices are good. Of course, you are probably over 12 and this won’t help you, but pass this information onto younger kids you know to help them love to read too. For those 12 and up (and yes this includes adults) Borders also does a lot of great summer books that are usually” Buy 2 get 1 free”, or something like that. This is a good way to fill the gaps in your personal library. And limits the chance of the your librarian giving you an odd look when you return your books and sand falls out of them and they smell of suntan lotion!! So, start planning your beach reads now and get reading!

by M.O.M.


Funday Friday

Today we are kicking off a new feature on My Library Card Wore Out. Funday Friday!! To get us in the mood for the weekend and celebrate the end of the week we’re going to have a little fun. Look at something different. Be creative. Maybe focus on some other parts of the library. Today we are going to see what we can find on the reference librarians desk. Post It’s!! and this is what you can do with them.

Enjoy your weekend!

Shapeshifting Post-It Notes from mrmayo on Vimeo.