“Short and Tall” My brother, Steve, has gotten tall, as tall as our own dad. He likes to call me “Shorty” because it makes me mad. He rests his elbow on my head until I scream out “Steven!” But I know soon there’ll come a day when I will sure get even. You see, IContinue reading “Other Things 23 – Poemlet 17”
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The Christmas Concert
The Christmas concert sure was fun though Miss Blake’s still upset. Because so many things went wrong, she’s not recovered yet. The truth is Clarence is a pain so got what he deserved, and since that evening, Clarence has been thoroughly unnerved. Clarence Henry was the star of Miss Blake’s Christmas play. She said hisContinue reading “The Christmas Concert”
Sisterhood
My sister’s home from college and that sure makes me smile, because I know her secret — I’ve known it for a while. I told her that I’d seen it, her little tattooed rose, but both my folks know nothing. It’s underneath her clothes. My sister now plays Barbies with me, from three to four,Continue reading “Sisterhood”
Other Things #22 – Poemlet #16
“The Drag” I have to walk our great big dog whose name is Mr. Wag, and since I am a little kid, he takes me for a drag. Waggy drags me down the street, then drags me to the park, and as we go from tree to tree, at other dogs, he’ll bark. These dailyContinue reading “Other Things #22 – Poemlet #16”
Writer’s Block
I have to write a story for Mrs. Burton’s class, and if I don’t write something, I won’t receive a pass. And so I think my story will be about a spy, or maybe a magician, or maybe just some guy. Or maybe I will write about some little pigs, and they will build someContinue reading “Writer’s Block”
Dancing in Phys. Ed.
I used to love phys.ed. at school, but lately, I do not. It’s cause of what we have to do; it’s dancing that’s being taught. With Suzy Cameron in my arms, I know I turn beet red. Instead of dancing with that girl, I wish I could drop dead. I step on Suzy’s toes aContinue reading “Dancing in Phys. Ed.”
Other Things #21 – Poemlet #15
“Mary’s Cowboy Hat” Mary bought a cowboy hat and wears the hat to school. The trouble is a cowboy hat is not considered “cool”. But Mary loves that cowboy hat so wears the hat each day, and cause she is so confident, that hat is going to stay. Now all the kids wear cowboy hatsContinue reading “Other Things #21 – Poemlet #15”
Boo!
The front hall closet’s where I’m hid, behind a winter coat, and as I stand here quietly, I know that soon I’ll gloat. You see, my sister, yesterday, scared me half to death. I vowed that I’d get even, once I’d caught my breath. She laughed and called me “Scaredy-cat”. I yelled and said, “You’llContinue reading “Boo!”
Little Bob
Little Bob was quite the boy. His favourite thing was to annoy anyone who was around, and annoy them he was bound. He loved to hiccup really loud and of his hiccups — he seemed proud! These hiccups truly were not fact, cause Little Bob put on an act. At school, Bob was just aContinue reading “Little Bob”
Other Things 20 – Poemlet 14
“Flowers” I picked my mom some flowers as yellow as can be, and as I gave them to her, I said, “Cause you love me.” She said, “You are my sweet boy, and thank you, oh so much. These flowers are just lovely, and these, my heart, do touch.” She knelt and then she huggedContinue reading “Other Things 20 – Poemlet 14”
The Lonely Meatball 