The Morning Blues

There was a young girl with clown tears

That were not a result of her fears

The clowns got in her head

And many tears they did shed

As she pulled them right out of her ears

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The Sting of Defeat

 

There was a man surrounded by bees

From his head right down to his knees

They swirled and they stung

His hands and his tongue

But that’s what can happen in trees

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The Yeti

There once was a snow-covered yeti

Whose house was made of funfetti

This project he made

Just wiggled and swayed

Till it was eaten by his neighbor Betty

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Gray

You might wonder

What you’ll be

Where you’ll go

Or what you’ll see

Black and white or even gray

You can see things any way

You can see in thoughts or dreams

You can see most anything

You can stay on land or sea

You can go through space or air

You can go most anywhere

From January to New Year’s Eve

You’ll be great if you believe

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The Magician

The magician, he wore a black hat

That he reached into and pulled out a cat

Who was juggling two balls and a rat

Next, he pulled out a bat

Who wore a yellow hard hat

But because of the weight, it fell flat

With a look of confusion

He thought this must be illusion

At least that was our conclusion

It was really quite funny

He pulled everything out

Except for the bunny

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The Young Man with a Sack

There was a young man with a sack

That covered his head and his back

In the sack, he did run

Over the hills in the sun

Till he crashed into a large wooden shack

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The Social Grapevine

There once were some grapes on a vine

Who thought they were totally kind

But they gossiped all day

About the other grapes weight

So they were finally turned into wine

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Sports

The school I’m in just won’t have sports

Not Football, Cheer, or Track

It’s not because they aren’t fun

It’s because the field is cracked

They told me other sports won’t do

Not Baseball, Golf, or Dance

You’ll just get injured right and left

Because they’re so advanced

We could have a game of basketball

With rally’s full of pep

It does sound fun they finally said

But who’d do all the prep?

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Ezra Teach

 It was said since he was two

Beware of Abigail and her crooked crew

I cannot tell what they will do

If they happen to run into you

They could turn you into stew

Or cover you up with sticks of glue

They could make your skin a shade of blue

Or cage you up with some bamboo

Years had passed and the warnings too

But Ezra Teach was tried and true

Till all his friends left him at a zoo

For something that he didn’t do

So Ezra Teach went to the beach

Because his happiness felt out of reach

He laid in the sand next to some bleach

Which someone left or failed to reach

A shadow grew and then stood still

As Ezra froze and got the chills

A young lady smiled on the beach

And handed him a nice fresh peach

Her hat and coat adorned her so

Their red and white gave her a glow

As her braided blond hair

With the wind did flow

Ezra though just small and thin

Could do nothing but slightly grin

I’m sorry that your friends have left

It must be hard for one so deft

My name is Captain Abigail

No doubt you’ve heard some false tale

Or else you wouldn’t be so pale

She held out her white-gloved hand

And pulled dear Ezra off the sand

This probably is not what you had planned

But we’d love to have you in our band

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Camilla

Camilla, Camilla lived in a large villa

With her small friend, who was a chinchilla

They had a large pool

That looked really cool

 And that was guarded by a blow-up gorilla

Camilla, Camilla lost her armilla

As she filled up the pool with a ton of vanilla

She went in with a dive

And was mixed in for five

People now wonder if Camilla’s vanilla or vanilla’s Camilla

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The Rogue

A short and dastardly Rogue

Got stuck inside a brown shiny Brogue

He tried hard to fight

And to slice it alright

But his knife unfortunately broke

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Danielle

There once was a girl named Danielle

Who would only drink out of a bell

The bell it went crack

And spilled on her snack

Now things aren’t so swell

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Apple Strudel

I asked for a good apple strudel

But the waiter’s attempts were quite futile

He brought me a pie

Which was totally dry

Now my stomach is all out of fuel

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McDonalds

An army of red-dressed French guys

Marched on to find some French fries

They walked up to Ronald

In the nearby McDonalds

And found they increased in French size

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Northwest Mansion Mystery

He thought she was such a pest

From the family of the Northwest’s

But a ghost surely came

Seeking revenge on that name

It turns out that she was the best

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Game Play

The Team got together in a huddle

Surrounding a watery puddle

They went over their plays

With their footballing craze

Just to find they had all missed their shuttle

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Why We’re Hungry

There once was a young boy named Greg

Who ate a whole dinosaur egg

 It went down with a crunch

As he ate it for lunch

And now he has started to beg

Why am I hungry all the time?

He asked as he heard the bells chime

 My stomach feels a wiggling patch

That’s because the dinosaur hatched

And now it just wants to dine

Greg met a small fairy

While he was having some dairy

And asked what he should do

She said it’s not true

The egg you ate was Cadbury

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The Money Tree

There once was a tree that grew money

That was guarded by a large bunny

It hopped round and round

The tree that was brown

Which the owner’s thought was quite funny

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The Drawing

There once was a small white poodle

Who wanted to casually doodle

He tried in the night

With his left and his right

But it’s hard to draw with a noodle

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The Pirate Trade

The Captain said please come aboard

I’ll give you a nice shiny sword

But I asked for a gun

Or something to stun

But that was more than he could afford

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Fishing for Pirates

The fish in the boat sat up straight

As he held out some good pirate bait

The bait he did swing

With a hook and a string

But they weren't pieces of eight

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Birthday Surprise

My piñata was down by the Jetty

That I thought was full of confetti

So I gave it a whack

And it broke with a crack

But out came a pile of spaghetti

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Cobbler

I heard my friends had good cobbler

And each one is quite a good gobbler

Because when I came in

All I got was the tin

I’m glad I’m not a good squabbler

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The Cookie Jar

The Cookie Jar is left on the shelf

And I can’t seem to reach it myself

I tried my best to climb

But mom says that’s a crime

Oh well! One day I’ll get it myself

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Windy Wendy

It all started

When I ate my cereal

Something big

And quite ethereal

I floated up

Right through the ceiling

And when it happened

I had no feeling

The wind picked me up

Up through the clouds

And way in the sky

It was quite loud

I had always thought

It would be quite airy

But when I looked down

It all looked scary

The buildings got smaller

And the sun got much taller

I’m glad I’m a floater

And not a faller

The wind took me down

Slowly and lightly

And with each second

My fear left slightly

As the buildings got bigger

And the people did too

I smiled with joy

That my fear was all through

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Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

Was very slim

As he climbed up high

With his limbs 

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The Queen of Spades

There’s a land far away

Where the sky turns to gray

Which I hope you’ll never find

Only those who do stray

Will find their way

To the kingdom of the night

In the castle lives Jade

The young Queen of spades

Who just wishes she had some light

Throughout all the halls

Her dresses and walls

Seem only to be black and white 

But the kingdom across

Never feels lost

Because of their radiant light

Both the Queen and attendants

Are viewed with resplendence

And feel like there is nothing they lack

So with hearts full of love

And a kingdom of doves

They sent young Jade an invite

The Queen of Spades came quickly

Avoiding the wandering animals

That were so prickly

Resplendent Attendants greeted her warmly

Sitting her down and telling her stories

Jade, Queen of Spades

Felt out of place

With all the colorful space

When she returned to her home

She smiled at the glow

That was new and in rows

The Queen of Hearts

That Master of Arts
Gave Jade her light

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Lies

The teacher said don’t lie you hear

You’ll bump your head

You’ll cut your ear

Don’t cheat on any of the tests

The guilt will take away your rest

And you never will become your best

Don’t you give me any sass

You’ll slip and fall on the grass

And I’ll even keep you after class

All these things seem pretty cruel
And I don’t want to stay after school

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Meat and Greet

I walked into a meet and greet

Where there were tons of tables

With treats to eat

Charming churros lay on a table

 Next to doughnuts that were labeled

Across the street stood the snow cones

And each looked great on their own

The whole thing really seemed complete

But soon I realized the meeting was discrete

Held on such a tiny street

There were no people I could greet
Or any neat meats to eat

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Elise and the Beast

Young Elise lived in the woods

Where her house and garden stood

Each plant and flower loved their aura

Except the lonely Mandragora

Elise loved her pets

Like the dog she called Bret

And her fowl she called owl

Who wore a strange cowl

Bret, he did scowl

As the cowled owl flew in on their feast

Alarming them all

Of the terrible beast

The beast came in quickly

Blowing his fire

Which highlighted brightly

His ghastly attire

They ran and they ran

Through grass and through sand

And the cold winter wind

Made the young Elise Spin

Till she fell fast asleep

Underneath the green trees

Dreaming of the beast

With a heart that’s so hardened

He had burned the whole garden

Young Elise woke up quickly

And turned her friends around

To her house in the woods

So she could feel that fresh ground

Bret he did fret

And the cowled owl did scowl

But Elise knew her quest well

To fight and to quell

The beast he was there

With his dark fiery stare

But Elise was not scared

She jumped through the window

And pushed the beast out

But was saddened inside

When she saw the beast pout

“I just wanted a home

Somewhere to stop from my roam

All I do is I scare

Leaving places unshared”

Elise filled with love

Gave him a hug

And they both had hot chocolate

In fancy white mugs  

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