Amelia the Pirate November 19, 2010

I

catch

the scent,

of briny breath,

I gaze upon the blue;

as once did Captain Black-

beard with his famous pirate

crew. One day I’ll sail the ocean’s

depths and travel far abroad. The world

will dread “Amelia, the fearless Pirate Lord!”

I’ll

rob

the Spanish galleons and seize their chests of gold. I’ll make their

captains walk the plank, just like in days of old. A pirate’s life’s

the life for me, there’s only one small catch: I think I’ll have

to lose an eye and wear a pirate’s patch! I’d also need a

wooden leg, gold teeth, an iron hook! Perhaps I’ll stay

at home instead and read a pirate book!

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Paul Hughes 2010

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Just a friend? November 3, 2010

 

Girls are weird          and even though

they’re sometimes   quite attractive, being

friends with them just isn’t right. One I know,

she talks so much, her mouth is hyperactive, never

stopping, morning, noon or night. She tries to hold

my hand when we meet up for lunch and break,

calls me cute and likes my stupid sister. Now

and then I ask myself how much my pride

can take. But when she isn’t there I

find I miss her. I know that she’s

a girl and I’m a boy, but in the

end, I think I really like

her, but, I swear, as

just a friend!

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Paul Hughes 2010

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