Replacement Poem

(Original) Columbia the Gem –Gerald Stern   I know that body standing in the Low Library,   the right shoulder lower than the left one, the  lotion sea lotion-   his hold is ended.   Now the mouths can slash away in memory 5   of his kisses and stupefying lies.   Now the old Reds can walk with a little spring   in and around the beloved sarcophagi.   Now the Puerto Ricans can work up another funny America   and the frightened Germans can open their heavy doors a little. 10 Now the River can soften its huge heart   and move, for the first time, almost like the others   without silence.

(Replacement) What a World –Me       You recognize this grandma crouching in the ancient home, the upper hip bothering the lower one, the cherry blossom/ mothball perfume- her scent is lingering. 5   In the future rumors would dwindle away, all in reminiscence      of her exaggerated stories and her fabulous fabrications.      By then the old crowd of roommates will go off to bingo            night here and there as they go.          Here at the home there would be crying babies taking on          10  grown  bodies,     Benjamin Buttons, for our world.

My Favorite Poem

Absolutely Nothing –  Poem by Osoanon Nimuss  (from Chobosky's Perks of Being a Wallflower)    Once on a yellow piece of paper with green lines  he wrote a poem And he called it 'Chops'  because that was the name of his dog And that's what it was all about And his teacher gave him an A  and a gold star And his mother hung it on the kitchen door  and read it to his aunts That was the year Father Tracy  took all the kids to the zoo And he let them sing on the bus And his little sister was born  with tiny toenails and no hair And his mother and father kissed alot And the girl around the corner sent him a Valentine signed with a row of X's  and he had to ask his father what the X's meant And his father always tucked him in bed at night And was always there to do it.   Once on a piece of white paper with blue lines  he wrote a poem And he called it 'Autumn'  because that was the name of the season And that's what it was all about And his teacher gave him an A  and asked him to write more clearly And his mother never hung it on the kitchen door  because of its new paint And the kids told him  that Father Tracy smoked cigars And left butts on the pews And sometimes they would burn holes That was the year his sister got glasses  with thick lenses and black frames And the girl around the corner laughed  when he asked her to go see Santa Claus And the kids told him why  his mother and father kissed alot And his father never tucked him in bed at night And his father got mad  when he cried for him to do it.

Once on a paper torn from his notebook  he wrote a poem And he called it 'Innocence: A Question'  because that was the question about his girl And that's what it was all about And his professor gave him an A  and a strange steady look And his mother never hung it on the kitchen door  because he never showed her That was the year Father Tracy died And he forgot how the end  of the Apostle's Creed went And he caught his sister  making out on the back porch And his mother and father never kissed  or even talked And the girl around the corner  wore too much makeup That made him cough when he kissed her  but he kissed her anyway  because that was the thing to do And at 3am he tucked himself into bed  his father snoring soundly.   That's why on the back of a brown paper bag  he tried another poem And he called it 'Absolutely Nothing' Because that's what it was really all about And he gave himself an A and a slash on each damned wrist And he hung it on the bathroom door  because this time he didn't think  he could reach the kitchen.

 

Obstreperous Harangue

A new species. Orange and dark blue fur. Found in the Amazon forest, a group of orangutans like no other.  It does not make sounds but communicates only through sign language because when born the babies screech and cry for three days until they strain out their vocal chords. “Permanent strep” the primatologists are calling it these days. (10.1)

 

Lil's Watermelon

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110221042303/rugrats-babies/images/6/61/Phil-Lil.png Characters: Phil - 2 yrs old Lil - Phil's twin sister 2 years old, pink bow Scene: Phil and Lil's backyard at the sandbox. Open Scene Phil: Lil! Lillian! Where are you? I gots a big bug I caught slide down the tree! Wanna split it? Phil waddles over to the sandbox where his sister lied flat on her back rubbing her tummy in agony" Lil: Oooh Phillip' I don'ts think I can have another bite I ates up all of my watermelon, oh my tummy is hurting She rolls around some more, her hands and face were sticky were watermelon juice and now sticking with the sand in the box as well Phil: It's okay Lil, s'long as you don'ts eats the seeds youra gunna be fine Lil's eyes opened up wide, she rolled over to stands up she waddled over to Phil, with her hands reaching over to shake his shoulders Lil: What do ya mean don'ts eats a seed, what happens then! Phil(shrugging:): Angelica says thats if you eats a seed then the seed turns into whatcha ate Lill:  Oh NOOOO!! WHAT ARE WE GOINGS TO DOOOO. Philip! Im to young to die theres so much I still needs to dooo Phil: Chill out Lillian, you’re scarying my bug. We’re going to Tommy’s he’ll know what to do! Lil: Oh! You’re right Tommy will know what to do! Let’s go inside I’ve gots to get my diappy changed! Phil: Alright, Alright slow down  I can’t run that fast lets crawl. Lil: I’ve got a better idea Both babies smiled at each other, took a deep breathe and screamed and cried until their parents rushed out to them Blackout, End Scene