Entries from October 2007 ↓

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The Wizard at Our House

A wizard came to visit us He told me that his name was Mark He says he came here on the bus He is a very selfish guest. If irritation is his plan, I think that he must be the best. He likes to write things on my wall And leave toys out to give [...]

Sestina: A Time to Fight, a Time to Play

A sestina is a special type of poem. The first six stanzas have six lines each, and the lines end in the same six words, but in a different order in each stanza. In the final stanza are three lines, each containing two of the words. Making a rhyming sestina adds a little more to [...]

Tax Cheat

I cheated on my tax return I knew it wasn’t right. Ever since I did it I haven’t slept at night. I sent another fifty dollars ‘Cause honesty is best, But if I still can’t sleep at night I may have to send the rest.