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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Tongue Tied

Rampaging Rodents wrangled rotten rascals

Who were ricocheting ripe raisins

At ruggedly racing roadrunners

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