Edition 4 March, 1991 The Dark Guardian Press by Firefly Table of Contents Why such a break? ..........I Electronic Literature ......II Want to be famous? .........III Teenage Sex ................IV ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why such a break? It hasn't been since October since the last issue of this newspaper. Why? Because I've been incredibly busy, with work, with my new (and improved) girlfreind, and all of that fun stuff. No one showed any life out there either. Maybe no one really does read this. But I doubt it's my imigination, because I see people downloading it every so often. I remind people in every issue, and hopefully they will soon respond to the newspaper. My number and address is at the end of this newsletter, please give me any advice, or write-ins that could be put in this newsletter, it would be greatly appreciated if you shared your thoughts with us. If you'd like to state your opinion on an article, or you have something to say, that you think other people should know. Feel free to write me a letter, either by U.S. Mail, or you can contact me (As Firefly...or Nick Zinos) on the following BBS's: Nightlife, Troppus, Last Resort, or Shadowfax. I check up on these BBS's often, so write me your article and I'll put it in here. Well enough of my begging, let's get on with the paper. Sincerly, Nick Zinos ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Electronic |||||||||| Literature Recently I've taking an intrest in writing, and I decided to set aside a part of this letter to insert some of my own stuff, as well as others, which I enjoy. If you have a short story, or poem, that you'd like put in here, feel free to give me it, and I'll transfer it into the next paper. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Buffalo Bill's defunct who used to ride a watersmooth-silver stallion and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat Jesus he was a handsome man but what I want to know is how do you like your blueeyed boy Mister Death E.E. Cummings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I lay upon the soft wet sand As I inhale in my lungs the warm thick air The reflection of the silver moon Gets broken by the braking waves The seagulls cry In the dark lit sky The water splashes As the lightning flashes A drop of water hits my mouth Another one drops from the sky As I lie- On the soft wet sand Nick Zinos - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I start as a puppet on all 5 of my strings A healthy, sturdy, marienette that is energetic Slowly my first string gets cut I am down to four strings I can still walk, I can react Although I don't always do exactly what I want Then my 4th string gets sliced I have only 3 strings left At times I can get up as I did before Usually it is hard for me to stand straight Taking advantege of my weakend condition The 3rd string breaks 2 are left My legs fall to the ground I feel as if I'd disentigrate if I made one wrong move And I did The 2nd string snapped I am here, dangling from one string I have no energy left I have no emotion, no willpower My pride is gone, my love has been crushed I would do anything for my strings back Not intil now have I realized how important they were If only I acted different Although I cannot change it now And when I am most vulnerable My last and final string of life Goes up in a flame Antonio Miniachi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Want to be famous? Sure you do! Send in your poem or short story, or give us a response on what you think of the ones in the paper. If you wish to remain anonymous that is fine with me...Comeon..Respond! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Teenage Sex I go to High School. These days the hot topic is sex. Sure, it's always been big, but I mean hot! It is right up there with sports, money, and how much you hate your 4th hour teacher. Within the past 10 years, people are begining to speak much more openly about it then the ever have. 50% of the kids in school carry condemns with them, yes even the girls. Of course only about 10% of them actually use it. I myself, have found me taking much more openly about then I ever dreamed I would with other people. In school now it's a requirement to take Health class, which includes Sex Ed, etc.. I think it's fabulous how they inform everyone about sex. Personally if you have a problem discussing sex with other people, you have a serious problem. Nobody gains from iggnornce. I think that if you didn't teach people how important birth control, and precautions before sex are, people would get into a lot more problems. If you say teaching kids about sex will only influence them to do it more, I think that's a bunch of bullshit. They even hand out free condemns at the nurses office, for anyone to get one if they wish. Of course, I go to an inner-city school, so it may be different at other places. But I think you parents shouldn't EVER try to hide any fact about sex with your kids, it will get them confused. Hell, I probably learned more about sex at my age, then you did all the way up, out of college. I had my first sex education class at age 11. I don't think there is ever any way to solve the problem, 3 of my good freinds are pregent, at ages 14, 15, and 17. So I know what I'm talking about. You can't forget about it, so explian it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for taking time to read this edition of the Dark Guardian Pres If you'd like to send us anything, or give us any advice, contact me at 488-0888 or write to The Dark Guardian Press 1620 Huron St. St. Paul, MN 55108...I'll be waiting to hear from you!