A friend

My friend is caring, loving, maternal.
She is ready to listen to any of my little crazy adventures I've had.
My friend is a great listener,
teaches me the art of grappling
My friend is supportive of my endeavors
crazy for adventures
My friend speaks another language
listens to me as I fumble.
My friend is a sister confident and patient
Consoling with my thoughts, though she carries much baggage herself.

My Music Teacher

My music teacher
was a humble soul.
She was caring and enjoyed children and laughing.

My music teacher was a Vet. from Vietnam
he taught us about life.
He was affable and smelt of leather and cigar
both of which he took breaks throughout the day to smoke in his car.
He taught us the scales FACE and EGBDF
His forte was in trumpet
A silver one he played.
He wore khaki slacks and old Christmas vests
brown shoes and tan paisley socks
Sometimes he would write funny sayings with white brittle chalk.
When we had quizzes he would sidle over to the front of the room
to inspect his bears.
A little taxidermy operation.

Then the next year came the prune of the classroom.
A boisterous lady with a stern temper.
She was not about to hear excuses for being late.
However, she taught well.

The Soccer Revolution of 2014

The Soccer Revolution of 2014

Characters:

American Spanish

Ethan: Goalie Marco Oscar Lupe: Lyle

Dillon: American “Porkie” Gene Philly

Tom: Winner Maugro Esihie

The clouds are celestial

puffed like cannon smoke

dusk has come, light departs

The town is peaceful

filled with happy hearts.

Dusk is extinguishing the light of day.

A battle erupts on the soccer field

Mexicans vs. Americans

the magenta sphere flies

Mexican vs. American

battle for the prize.

A scramble

The score five to one

Mexicans trump Gringos

until the game is done.

Dillon overshot

His steel toed boots he blames

Tom putts the ball stalling time

Goal-l-l! …. America two to nine.

Back and forth

Porky kicks the ball.

Ethan, cheats and uses his hands

Injury, abrasion

The winner battles on.

The gringos put up quite a fight.

The game is tense

and battles on into the night.

Finish Strong

            Well, at last, all the assignments are being carefully tucked away in the teachers gradebooks, most never to be seen or heard of again, like many of the manuscripts in the National Security Archive.
The sunshine of a bright summer day is making everyone especially itchy to be done with classes. This bright summer will blossom many memories which can be tucked away for happy recollections cherished till they fade.
So whether you be doing math or stressed on ACT's.

The Yellow Rose of Kackley

Oh the "Yellow Rose of Kackley", she's the only girl for me,
Her hair is long and shaggy
She swings from tree to tree,

Oh the Yellow Rose of Kackley,

she smokes a big cigar,
her clothes are army surplus,
she drives an armored car.

She wears an artificial eye that falls out at a sneeze
Oh the Yellow Rose of Kackley she's the only girl for me!