Assignment #3

I am supposed to put on a poem so here is the best one that I have written so far. I hope you enjoy it!

NEIGHBORS

My neighbors drive me crazy
and not just one but two
my neighbors drive me crazy
please tell me what I should do.

Oh, so you want a description
well just sit tight
you'll understand my bickering
heck, I have the right!

First there is Timmy
a lump of a man
his dog barks
his kids bark
he barks
what else can I say
he likes to pop over and chat
in a funny but particular way
first he starts with small talk
then he moves to gossip
I personally don't care for gossip
it moves nowhere fast

Then there's Dave
with bloodshot eyes that are always in a daze
"totally dude!"
is his favorite phrase
his German Shepard Stella
has attacked my dog twice
and it itches its self like it has lice

What? You don't that's too bad
wait there's more

They are always together
morning
afternoon
night
it's non-stop!
and whenever I go outside they are there
walking the dog
they're there
driving
they're there
BBQ'ing
they're there
it's ridiculous!

My neighbors drive me crazy
and hopefully now you see
how these two crazy cooks
have almost got the best of me.


DAISY

Crazy Daisy
two personalities
one dog
how can something have so much intense energy?
with a persistent tail and mouth
she greets newcomers
jumping as if it was the happiest moment of her life
it's what she lives for
sweat simplicity
if only my life was that simple.

When I think of a piece of writing that has influenced me in the past I think of a poem called Animal Crackers. I first read it when I was with my grandma While my parents were at work. She read it to me and made funny voices with the different characters to make it more interesting. I immediately loved the story! Then it was a while since I had even thought about it and I had top bring in a poem to share with the class ( it was 2nd grade). My Grandma pulled out the book and said why dont you pick one out from here and I looked through it and found it.

"The MouseA mouse is such a funny thing, it cannot dance or even sing.It simply stands or runs about, twitching whiskers on it's snoutMaking ladies scream and rant, been known to scare an elephant.Lives around this earthly rock but I've never seen one in a clock."

That is the most important piece of writing to me just because it was fun and goofy when I was a kid and I dont want to forget it!

Do you think Funnier poems are better to read? Why/ why not? Do you have a favorite poem from your childhood?

Assignment #1

Hey!


I'm my name is Natalie. I'm a cheerleader at EHS and I love if. I also am in the musical, West Side Story, it is an AMAZING show and I strongly urge anyone who is reading this to go and see it. It starts in November. Any ways I really enjoy listening to music. It doesn't really matter what kind as long as it has a good beat I'll listen. I am kind of into show tunes because I LOVE musicals.My favorite kinds of books to read are comedies and mysteries. I have a mom, dad, brother, and a new puppy. My puppy's name is Daisy. She is really cute but she is CRAZY. Right now the thing that is mostly on my mind is homecoming. I know it's just a dance but I really want to go and not in a girl group, I'm not that desperate. I just guess that I would like to be able to think that someone thought about me. Someone actually sat down and took the time to think hey I think I'll ask Natalie to the dance. It's a flattering thought. Oh well, moving on, I'm not much of an avid reader but the last book that I read that I really liked was to kill a mocking bird. That's about it for now. Untill next time!