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More poetry corner: A quest

Into the wood she goes Trying desperately to find her brother There will be perils along the way At least that is what she was told by her lover She suspects that he was taken in the night By a fearsome witch She believes he was only taken Because he was rich “Why must he be so naive” She groaned aloud But little did she know Someone heard this sound A goblin deep in woods Took this little tater And stored it away In case he needed it later She walked for days and nights Stopping only to eat And on the third day She realized her quest would be incomplete She had nothing to fight with No sword, nor axe, nor bow All she had with her was some water and money The latter of it was used long ago As she wondered how she would save her brother She stumbled upon a monastery Inside lived a wise old sage Who had cheeks as red as a cherry When she asked him for help He refused passionately Saying, “I will not help your brother For he h...

Poetry corner: My Friend

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When you were here life was nice. When we were young and Running to and fro within the edelweiss. Finding new things everyday. Never wanting not to play. Everyone thought I was an odd child, Hanging out with you. But when you weren't there, I was surely blue. When I was happy, you added to my feelings. When I was anxious, you calmed me. When I hated the world you were there Waiting under the willow tree. When I started school you hung off the flagpole Waiting for me to come home You even learned the national anthem You said it was like a honeycomb When I was doing homework You ate all my snacks I asked you please to stop But you just said “friend tax!” On the weekend It was so fun Making mud pies And running under the sun When I started to grow And get more mood swings You were there, calming me And helping me grow wings. When I got a boyfriend You became our third wheel When we started to kiss You began to squeal   ...