Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1977, Page 163

Description:	StrandedCaroline SmerkKids, your mother and I are going to take a littletrip, sort of a second honeymoon. Were sure everything will be just fine here at home. See you in a week!Whee hah! Freedom! No parents for a whole week!Junk food and late night movies, here we come! Whatabsolute heaven! No one around to tell you what to do,no chores, no rules! But wait; you did tell Mom that youwould water all her plants for her, and oh yeah, dontforget to put out the trash and bring in the milk. Last,but unfortunately not least, remember to clean out thekitty litter!Not having a drivers license makes eating out a challenge. Riding a bike is hard, especially after eating,because everything is uphill! Walk? Perish the thought.So you start to cook up your own delicious repasts.Whats that? your brother queries, eying the platewarily.Thats a hamburger.The kind you eat?Sure!Oh.A breathless glance enables you to ascertain that thecats have developed a lethal case of diarrhea, and youalso discover that the puppy has sadly regressed as faras housebreaking goes. She has also begun to methodically chew the house to pieces, beginning with your bestpair of worn out sneakers. Is nothing sacred?Soon your clothes begin to get rather gamey; it isbecoming possible to stand them up in the corner. Ofcourse, you dont know how to run the washingmachine; but perhaps they are beyond saving.None too soon your parents whisk back.Oh kids, its so great to see you! Everything lookswonderful. Get along OK?Oh yeah, great, yeah, just fine.My, Ill bet you could have done without us for amonth!Oh yeah, uh-huh, sure.Gail WitkiewiczOnce upon a classicBill VollmannMy life is falln into the sear, the yellow-leaf,And all which should accompany graduationAs speeches, puce tassels, and chocolate-plated festivities,I must not look to have,But in their stead,Aztec Scotch tape, not loud but deep;A tape-recorded diploma in case I dont know how toread;Transcripts which the heart would fain deny and darenot.JSu tfzs Light of£n£ fizzKiah BurkheadBy the lightOf the fire ISit here andthink of thethings Ive done.I pray that lightsin the flamewill someday lightsomeones heart.They will be fullof joy and happinessin Gods world.Creativity 163^_
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