Monday, April 2, 2012

89. by Sarah Herman

       
Evil is this number that envelops my mind,
Its octa-non ways search to find,
Grateful memories of happy grades.
Homeworks, tests, quizzes deserving of praise.
These cruel two digits hunt like a chimpanzee,
Yearning for a bite of my well-deserved ninety.

Naive shalt I cower in fear my dear!”
I fear this may be the end of my educational career”
Ninety am I, your dark night in shining armor!”
Execution awaits me if I do not make the roll of honor”

Intently their eyes meet,
Ninety knocks his nemesis of his feet.

Even that B+ could not kill our love!”
Not with the literary Gods shining on us from above!”
Generously I risked my life for you but now I must say adieu…”
Lovely ninety where must you go?”
I need to be entered into Ms. Whalen’s computer by tomorrow”
So sad it is to see my hero go on this dangerous spree”
Happily though, you got your ninety”

Extra Credit

I walk into English class and what do I see?
My grade went down to 89.3
All I can imagine is my parents upset
The only thing I can do is sit here and fret.

Until I asked Ms. Whalen what I could do
To make my grade not look so bad and blue.
She said “you can post on my blog,
But it can’t have anything about a frog”.

So I thought up this little rhyme that I hope you liked
I’m wishing that you get really psyched
To give me those few points that I need
In order for my grade, to succeed.

I’m really sorry but I’m out of time
So I need to put an end to this nasty rhyme.
Ms. Whalen, I’d like to thank you
You were a lot more help than I ever knew.

-George Bayides

Haiku by Kirsten Hansen

mistakes are common 
though my head is still held high
brighter days will come 



Kirsten Hansen