Nate G
“Ode to Matilda”
She has fur
like an old timey negative.
Her face, so much of
a really adorable rat.
Nicknamed Ratface, she
doesn’t care.
She might claw our feet
and everything else
but we still love her,
nonetheless.
Her snuggles so warm,
her fur so, so soft.
She licks me like
there’s no tomorrow.
She’s the cat
I couldn’t live without.
Matilda is always there
by my side, ready to play
and ruin my work.
Her smell so abstract
I weirdly enjoy it.
We share such a bond
too strong to break.
Her tongue so rough,
but soothing just the same.
I enjoy the song of her
meows.
So smooth and full of life,
she’s loved by the whole family,
especially me.
She’s quite the
active cat. She
makes me feel
so happy inside.
I love
Matilda.
“The Swimmers”
The dolphins, the sharks, the fish, flowing throughout the water.
Seals diving in from a bridge made of pure rock.
Sea turtles shining in the aquatic light.
Sea snakes, predators, looking for food.
Coral—red, blue and yellow, green and pink.
Under the sea is where you need to be.
Swimming with sea turtles.
Swimming with dolphins.
Riding on orcas.
Catching pike on a fishing line.
Trout jumping out, brown bears to meet them.
Under the sea is where you need to be.
Hammerheads, orcas and even blue whales.
These animals can all be found under the sea.
Fish with lights and fish with fangs,
They are all under the sea.
Reefs full of brightness, populated with fish.
Under the sea is where you need to be.
Under the sea is where you need to be.
“Statue of Shakespeare”
I am Shakespeare,
the statue which towers over you.
I am full of life,
full of art.
I may not be William,
but I am his statue.
I write in the night,
stand still in the day.
I read all the time.
You can touch me,
play with me,
but I remain motionless.
I am Shakespeare.
I am his statue.
I am free.