Stories and Tales

The Kid Named Bob

There was a kid named Bob
who seemed to always sob
his parents told him to stop
but down came another drop
the tears would not go away
he cried until the next day
he cried so much
a boat had to bring him to lunch
finally one day when his friends came to play
the tears went away

-Jeff

The Resignation

I could not believe what Jeff did,
he was acting like a nasty squid
he was squirting ink right in our face
he quit our club, what a disgrace

but he could not have quit
If he did, we would've had a fit
he is now here having fun
and now this poem is done

-Chris

The Tour

There once was a tour
that had more
I think about four
of apple cores
that were eaten by dinosaurs
that like to roar
that have more
of apple cores
oops I said that before
anyway about the dinosaur
he liked to jump and soar
he liked to golf and yell "fore"
he liked to walk into a door
and by the end of the tour he was sore
hey, this last line doesn't rhyme

-Derrick

The Invisible Me

It was one morning
when I saw myself change *sigh*
from a young human
to a ghostly guy

I thought about things
I could do while I was see-through
the things I could steal
the things I could do

I raided the fridge
and then took a cookie
next I though
"pretty good for a rookie"

Three slices of cake
and then cooked the cat
and ate him real quick
Uh oh, I'm getting fat

So I though and I though
and decided to begin pranking
then I set out
to improve my ranking

I started my journey
with the Deli man
jumped over the counter
and stole tuna by the can

And then robbed the bakery
snuck behind the bread guy
took three slices of some
cherry and apple pie

It seemed that I
got bored with that
so I went home
and in front of the TV I sat

An hour later I realized
I was invisible no more
my time was up
wasted, the last hour used poor

The moral of my story is-
not only if you're a ghostly guy-
don't waste extra hours
and take advantage of your time

-Derrick

attachments: delegates for a better future

The attachments came and things went insane
because the attachments had a brand new membrane
they wasted a better future
and as soon as the delegates arrived all the bad guys' popularity sky dived
As soon as I see what has happened and see what has occurred I think I'll sound a happy dirge

-Chris

Oh It

There once was a poet
who didn't know it
because he couldn't show it
because his garden couldn't grow it
because his snow blower couldn't blow it
because his wife couldn't sew it
because his crow couldn't crow it
because his lawn mower couldn't mow it
because he didn't owe it
because he couldn't row it
because the creek didn't flow it
because he couldn't hoe it
that is why there was a poet
who didn't know it

-Mark

twenty-six

In another dimension
referred to as "It"
where all equals the number
twenty-six

All numbers, all math
all punches, all kicks
equal the number
twenty-six

Scores and prices
ice and ticks
equal the number
twenty-six

Until the day
that seemed like heaven
in which all equaled the number
twenty-seven

-Derrick

The Detention Strikes At 2:42

The detention struck at 2:42 on that Wednesday afternoon
The teacher's vision seemed hazy and maroon
Right and left he struck giving D after D
You were lucky if you got away, you were lucky if you were free
For now they have locked you up and thrown away the key
And now what will our twisted fate be?
Now your downfall has come, now it has arrived,
your popularity is certain to sky dive
This poem isn't positive, it's not meant to be
But I think you ought to go free

-Chris

No Milk

We had a request to go get milk
so we began our journey off into the cold
we walked forever, or so it seemed
until we came to a supermarket that always had milk
so we walked inside and no milk was to be found
this had never happened and it seemed rare

We complained to the workers at the store
for which they did no know what we were complaining for
they tried to explain their was no milk in town
this was an outrage and we were forced to frown
Normal people would give up in this situation
but we were determined not to give into the supermarket's persuasion

To prove the supermarket incorrect
we tried the gas station to try to perfect
but they too said "No milk in town"
but we still had to check around

So in a desperate last attempt we tried the video store
the guy said they never had milk
we we went out the door

We were a failure and we knew it too
getting milk was something we could not do

(quote by the author:)
I apologize for the bad rhyming in the first section.

-Jason

The Hunger

Right now on my mind
I think of my insides
an empty container
is what you will find

A deflated balloon
with a lion drawn on it
with supreme hunger
it growls with rage and with fit

The lion is withered
and is lacking much food
in agony he screams
"I think I'll die soon"

I hear the long scream
and realize the pain
that my digestive system
is incredibly insane

I took a bite
and then another til
the empty container quickly
began to fill

The balloon inflated
the hunger subsided
the lion slept now
happily minded

-Derrick

The Knight

There was a time called Middle Ages
A time of jails, dungeons, and cages
Guys that would fight with all their might
Were famous and called armored knights
A time of serfs and lords and vassels
And kings and queens that lived in castles
Monks that were bald
Nuns that felt called
Popes that anoint-
Well you get the point
I think I'll start my story now
By telling you where it happened and how
It was in West Europe, 1328
When I arrived at my duty 2 hours late
The king yelled "My faithful knight" for he was angry at the hours I was out of sight
"You are the best guard to me
And I wanna know where you be"
So I explained why I was late
and how I almost met my fate
"It was" I said "because of a dragon" who came from the land of twogoostagon" Then I said with a sob
"I'm tired of dragon, I'm quitting my job"

-Derrick

I'm Not That Smart

I'm not that smart
I have a gad taste in art
I bought the Mona Lisa
It was a big charge on my Visa
It was even fake

I don't have a big brain
Some people think I'm insane
just because I visited many funny farms
doesn't mean they have to tie up my arms

I didn't even hit 6 people yet

I can't think that hard
I couldn't grease a skillet if my brains were lard
That's why I stink in school
The teachers think I'm a fool
I've only been in second grade for 8 years

-Jeff