July/August 2020

His tufts of beard are very hairy. His nose is very runny. His bitter jokes are pretty funny. His teeth are pearly white. He looks like he has an ounce of might. His math is super hard. His kids are usually tardy. Everybody wishes he was their teacher . . . On the day of the year he serves cupcakes and tells his bitter tales. Analise Braddock, 9Katonah, New York

Made for the world. Made for a clown. Made to be hung upside down. It can speak. It can see. Not better nor lesser than any human being. It will put on sunglasses. It will tie a shoe. It will dive in a pool. As perfect as perfect will be. It yawns, it sleeps. Made for fear. Made for a snack. They run and laugh. They sing and play. All when you are looking away. Analise Braddock, 9Katonah, New York

One day I went to the juggle place and on a shelf sat the juggle man. He said to me you took a juggle now give it back to me. The owner of the juggle place said to go home and then she called the police. The police said outside there is young poor Sally with balls in hand but cannot juggle. Then the police said on a Monday you took a suitcase on Tuesday you took a toothbrush and on Friday you poured milk. What a bad girl you have been. Analise Braddock, 9Katonah, New York