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Holidays Incoming! Yay! I think. Besides stubborn, annoying family, and the occasional FAMILY ISSUE (stares down family), the holidays should be awesome! Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's...whatever you celebrate, congrats! Just be warned, traffic is THE WORST! Especially in places with already bad traffic, like New York and Florida. But other than that, enjoy!

The Ultimate Christmas Present! Part 4 Alas, Home! Josh made sure to lose the creeps before returning home. We then came inside and ran to our parents. "Operation The Ultimate Christmas Present is a go!" I announced as I handed the doll to Mom. Dad and Josh kept Ashley busy by allowing a make over. SOOOO taking a picture. I then made sure I was backup...just in case Josh and Dad bailed. It is possible. Mom did some ultimate wrapping for the present, and then, it was ready. ***** Christmas morning comes, and I'm being jumped on by Ashley. "Come ON! The TREE! The PRESENTS! The...THE THE!" "Err...habba-wha?" I mumbled. I stumbled downstairs to see the tree LOADED! And the cookies on the counter were gone. I ran to wake Mom and Dad and Ashley woke Josh up. Soon, we were all up and ready for whatever we were going to do. I noticed Ashley was SUPER anxious. "Mom, can we open just 1 present before breakfast, please!" Mom stared a...

Recommendations? Anyone? Ok. So, with only a short amount of time until the new year, I have prepared lots for the upcoming year! Thing is, they thoughts, nothin' planned yet. That's were you come in! Yes, you! Whoever is looking at the screen right now, it is you/you...'s guys? Let's go with that. So, any recommendations? Comment below! Also check out this  poll , it's pretty lit, and can help decide faster!

The Ultimate Christmas Present! Part 3 Secure the Package I stared down at Tiffy-C and realized I didn't have a spare tire. Great. I was ready to call Mom when I noticed a woman walk up to me. She had a hood on with, and was REALLY quick to talk. "Listen hear, listen. I'll fix the tire IF you give me the doll, see. I want it for myself! I want the doll! MUST HAVE DOLL!" Scary. "So YOU did this?" I asked. "Give me the TOY! NOW!" She jumped at me, arms extended, mouth foaming (with who knows what), and her yellow teeth barred at me. Yuck. I flipped back and shoved her away. Eventually, I texted my brother the "CTT" code. AKA, Christmas Toy Trouble. For some reason, a whole gang showed up for a showdown. I started to shove them away, but too many were coming at me! Darkness, everything fading, too many parents... Josh flipped in and just randomly started kicking them down. Classic "I'm a ninja!" Josh move. ...

12 Days of Christmas but it's Messed Up It is! On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: a mint for my breath to be minty! On the 2nd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 2 air freshener cans, and a mint for my breath to be minty! On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 3 facepalms, 2 air freshener cans and a mint for my breath to be minty! On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 4 Get a grips, 3 facepalms, 2 air freshener cans, and a mint for my breath to be minty! On the 5th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 5 fake gold trees! 4 Get a grips, 3 facepalms, 2 air freshener cans, and a mint for my breath to be minty! On the 6th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 6 prickly needles, 5 fake gold trees! 4 Get a grips, 3 facepalms, 2 air freshener cans, and a mint for my breath to be minty! On the 7th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 7 crumbs of bread, 6 prickly needles, 5 fake gold trees! 4 Get a gr...

The Ultimate Christmas Present! Part 2 Hunt I ran into Walmart and realized the Super Sammy doll was getting sold OUT! I ended up taking a shortcut, going through the Marvel section. Too bad, the 12 inch Marvel Legends Wolverine action figure was sold out! FOCUS, KYLIE! I ran into that section and... bumped into Sarah. Ok, I'm a tom boy, so seeing me in this section is weird. "Kylie? So weird seeing a FREAK like you getting a toy like that!" She laughed, and I let her. In a few seconds, she was trampled to the ground by angry parents. Wow. I tried to quickly pay for the toy and run, but that didn't work well. Because apparently some woman wanted it as well and started to try to fight me for it. "AS A 45 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH 2 CHILDREN, I COMMAND YOU TO GIVE IT UP WITH THE POWER OF MOM!" She is trying to fight a 19 year old girl for an doll. Yeah, no. I used my karate and ninja skills my mom taught me and chopped her stomach. It wasn't eno...

How to Ace Any Test Even if you hate 'em! Step 1: Study! Study all! Study EVERYTHING! The color of the sky, why breaking your arm is painful, how to make a blog boring like me - you know, the usual! Step 2: Prepare Eat lots for energy, but not too much if you're nervous. This will help balance your body out for whatever it is! Step 3: Study Buddies! Study with a friend, but one you know won't distract you. Or else...FAAAAAIL! Step 4: Keep Calm Keep calm or you'll be too nervous and that'll mess up your body which in turn messes up your mind in turn your thinking in turn your answers in turn your score. Yep. It can get that bad. Warning! This is just a quick guide, so this is not a full process. If any study styles result in pain, pogo stick power, and/or issues with your brain, it is not the PoetOfSteel's fault and may result in you being entitled to significant cash compensation. Call the number on your screen now for more info!...

“Somehow, somewhere, there’s more to the world than we think,” Sarah mumbled, staring up at the stars. “Don’t you agree?”            “Maybe,” Alex agreed. He really didn’t think so, though. Most of the world had already been explored, and he figured they’d already discovered aliens if they existed. So he really disagreed with Sarah.            “There has to be,” Sarah told Alex. “Life can’t be all boring.”            Alex simply shrugged and continued to enjoy the stars. They quickly became boring, and he looked down, and saw one of the bushes moving. He focused, but couldn’t feel a wind. Besides, none of the other bushes were moving, and neither were the branches of the nearby trees. He stood up, and Sarah frowned at him. “What’s up?”            Alex moved towards the bush, and a ...

POLL! | 1/21/20 Go check out the poem battle and start the vote! Current Round: Shaly V Golden Ray! Hurry, ends soon! If anyone is up for collabs, give me a moment and somehow contact me, such as the questions, comments, and concerns page. Or some other way, such as email or hangouts (for my closer peeps). For more of my work and others, check  Lucy , Mark's , and   Shae's  blogs! You can get tons of totally-not-me-promoted content there! That's it for updates! Yeah, I'm out of puns right now.

The Ultimate Christmas Present! Part 1: Confirmation I stared at Ashley with confusion. "Are you SURE you want this?" I asked her. Ok, I'll explain before I go any further. My little sister LOVES this "Super Sammy" doll. It was basically Superman but a non-copyrighted doll version of it. She hasn't shut up about it and kept track of it for 4 months now! So you can guess her response now. "YeS! Duh! Pay attention, Kylie! I wAnT iT!" Jeez, as if I didn't know. Well, it was now or never. "Mom! Can I borrow the car keys? I'm going to get 'The Package' for you-know-what!" She tossed me the keys, and I shoved myself into Tiffy-C. I didn't name our Camaro! Dad called it Tiffany, and my older brother Josh threw some slang in for some strange measure about "sounding cool at school" and all that jazz. And with those strange thoughts, I arrived to Walmart.

Gotta Catch 'Em All Part 7 The End of an Era Ash sat up, very confused. "Whaa...what happened?" Batman sat up from the blast, and he seemed fine. In fact, everyone seemed to be ok. The Spider-Men looked around. Peter Parker was the first to speak. "It appears to me that the energy restored only people from this universe." Misty, Brock, and Ash all looked to Team Rocket. "Oboy." "Prepare for trouble!" Jessie said, starting off their classic motto. "And make it double!" James continued. "To protect our would from deviation!" "To unite all peoples within our nation!" "To denounce the evils with truth and love!" "To extend our reach to the stars above!" "Jessie!" "James!" "Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!" "Surrender now or prepare to fight!" "Meowth, that's right!" Meowth finished. "Oh, I se...

Gotta Catch 'Em All Part 6 The Showdown! (Finally) "Go for the Gem!" Miles yelled. Everyone sprung into action, fighting Pokemon and Poke Guards. But Ash was not giving up. Not yet. He ran out of the main building and jumped into the control center. "Just a few more adjustments..." The Poke Gem was powering the computer systems. "Power Axe!" "Power Bow!" "Power Daggers!" "Power Lance!" "Power Sword!" "I DON'T CARE YOU 90'S FAD!" Ash directed Mewtwo to fight the Power Rangers, but Superman flew in the way. "THIS ENDS NOW!" Superman flew Mewtwo into a wall, leaving them to fight it out. "HULK SMASH!" And there went poor Celebi. Guess Banners not a fan of Pokemon. Buttercup flew down to get the Gem, but Lucario grabbed it. Then, Danny Phantom snatched it up. After THAT, Dragonite picked it up, and THEN Shaggy grabbed onto it. "Like, ZOINKS Scoob! We're ...

Gotta Catch 'Em All Part 5 The Bad Ash Origin About a week ago... "Hurry, we have to reach the Gem before Team Rocket does!" Ash warned. Misty was right behind him, with Brock bringing up the rear. "But Ash, they have Mewtwo!" Misty warned. Ash turned to look behind them. "That's what worries me." Team Rocket, the special police know as the Poke Force, AND the gang were racing for them.When the arrived to the cave, Team Rocket was already there. "Think of how much power we could have if we could evolve every Pokemon we ever capture!" Jessie exclaimed. "And be able to take down my rich parents home! They annoy me." Yep, James HATED his parents. "Give it up, Team Rocket! You'll never get that Gem!" Ash was working as much as he could in order to help save everyone from this threat, but he feared it wasn't enough! "Mewtwo, do something!" All of Team Rocket yelled. "Pikachu, use Li...

Gotta Catch 'Em All Part 4 THE Start the Showdown "We knew WE had a few different universes, but this is new! Like, HOW did this happen? We need Intel!" Kimberly, the Pink Ranger, could not keep her thoughts in her head, as it was too much to grasp on! Luckily, Spider-Man already had experience with said travel. "You are just part of the Multi-Verse, like everyone else! And now that I have the proper tracking tools, I can officially find out where Miles is!" He stared at his device for a few good seconds. "The heck? He's in Earth 1203!" "The source." James stood up. "Ight everyone, gather everyone that is good for universal travel and meet back here in 1 hour." ------------ Ash came back to his current captured. "No Zack was found. So...which universe should I go to capture more people?" "How about NO!" Buttercup screeched. "Your universe first? Good choice!" All of a sudden, ev...

Gotta Catch 'Em all Part 3 Incredible Issues Mr. Incredible tore open the car. And boy where those criminals SCARED! They where basically whining and begging for forgiveness. Elastic Girl just swung them into a police car as it drove off. Then, a portal opened. Again. Men in riot police guard suits ran out, with the words "Poke Force" on them. And they were NOT up for it. "Put your hands in the air! OR ELSE, you'll be captured...just like the ICE GUY!" Everyone looked in confusion. "It's FROZONE!" Dash yelled, ramming into a guard. The rest of them didn't wait up; they already started a showdown. But more guards came pouring out, faster, with more armor, and more weapons. Eventually, they became over powered, and the team had to be blocked by one of Violets shields. "Can't...hold...much..." "Meowth power!" Meowth, the Red Ranger, Spider-Man, and Team Rocket. "In the portal, NOW!" Spider...

Gotta Catch 'Em All Part 2: Back to BASE-ics Zack arrived, then fell. The others were in the base, basically gearing a bunch of war hear together. "ZACK!" Trini yelled. She ran up to him to help him up. "You've escaped!" But Zack do not have a happy face. In fact, he looked worried. "Others...are...in danger! Must...help! Destabilized...Morphin grid..." Tommy came up to him, right next to Lord Zedd. "It's a long story. He's gonna help us cause they took Rita." "THAT TINY FIEND WILL PAAAAAAY!" Zedd yelled as he stares into the sky. ------------ "Where did he go?" "We don't know!" "WHERE DID HE GO?" "We don't know!" "WhErE dId He Go?" "WE DON'T-AHH, FORGET IT!" Ash was NOT a fan of repeating answers, and he wasn't getting any new info. "Looks like I'll have to make a few more catches." He stared at Alfred....

Sleep By the lovely Gabby L.! Close your sleepy eyes and lay your head on your downy pillow. Take deep breath- and exhale everything into the night air. Rub your hands gently against the soft sheets, and let the darkness of tonight envelop you. G ive in to your heavy eyelids; let them fall and calm your breathing as your heart slows. Smile as dreams start to fill your sweet mind, and your hair falls over narrow, sunburnt shoulders. Young mind, close your eyes and let the moonlight, cover your light skin as it peaks through the folds- of your dust covered blinds; illuminating you, under layers of blankets to hide you from the cold- that chills you to your bones. Close your eyes darling; Let the smell of the night air soothe your breaths- and let your mind stop racing as you fall asleep. Just close your eyes and drift into the air of the night. But if your heart races and you can’t get comfy- or your mind dances with life and you can’t stay still; I’m here if you want to tal...

Gotta Catch 'Em All Part 1: All Part of the Plan Miles Morales, the Ultimates Universe Spider-Man, was no fool. He didn't just LET himself get captured. Ok, he did. But he has a tracker that can trace dimensional energy signs. He hid his tracker again when Ash came up to him. "WHAT WAS THAT?!?" Ash interrogated. Miles just shrugged, but then he noticed Ash had a weird glow in his eyes. Whatever he was doing, he was either SUPER POWERED or just straight mind controlled. "Mastodon...SLASH!" Try as he might, the Black Ranger could not cut through containment. Or, atleast this type. He kept thinking about how to get out beside using his distracting dance, Hip-Hop Kido. But then what? All he would do is make them mad. But that's when he had an idea. Ash started taunting him about his captivity, but the energy field was designed to hold a MORPHED ranger! He nodded to the others. "Power DOWN!" Ash turned quickly. "NO!" Psyduck a...

Saturday Morning Tutorial How to properly get up! 2 types: Early birds and Sleep-ins Early birds: Step 1: Waking Up! Wake up around 6-7 a.m. for no other reason than to watch some good ol' cartoons, or your favorite shows in general! Step 2: Breakfast! Eat some breakfast! Probably the best cause you woke up first. :P Step 3: Watch the Sleep-ins get up! This should be interesting. Sleep-ins Step 1: Waking up! Don't. Step 2: Dream! Ah, Saturday dreams... Step 3: Actually get up. Either you needed to use the bathroom but couldn't go back to sleep, or someone woke you up. Probably an Early Bird. Course you, Early Birds! Step 4: Get ready for the day! Drag yourself around to get ready for a lazy Saturday. Step 5: Breakfast! The only thing to truly wake you up and start your day! ***** Are you an Early Bird or a Sleep-in? Comment below, I like conversation! This is just a quick guide, so this is not a full proce...

How to prepare for Thanksgiving! A little festive preparation! Step 1: Prepare food ahead of time if possible You KNOW you'll save your mom time, right? Just prepare and fridge/freeze whatever's possible! Step 2: Never be unthankful. NEVER. If you see someone being a grouch, then try making them happy! Some people, however, just WON'T be helped! Step 3: Give a little! Duh. You obviously want to give something. Maybe a gift, though it's a bit early for Christmas. Or just thanks? Even a hug can say all the words you need. Just DON'T give them a bad time. Step 4: I'VE GOT THE POWER! COOK AWAY! Oh, and don't forget the cranberry sauce! I love me some cranberry sauce! Step 5: Give thanks! Give your thanks to the people who you love, to the life you have, and then count your blessings. If you can do that, then you are a giving gift in it's self. Food schedule! Eat at dinner. Sleep. Eat. Repeat previous 2 steps at any ti...

The Process of Writing A Song It's not easy. After hours of brainstorming lyrics, you come out with the songs basics. THE SONGS BASICS. Then, these next 2 things happen in which ever order works more for the artist! A. Music Find the notes/chords! If you're singing is off key for Guitar, I recommend using a capo! A capo is a tool used to hold down on a fret, raising a pitch. You can find tutorials for more info on these in a simple manner. Anyways, like I said, music! Notes, chords, and experiment! Yes, EXPERIMENT! Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone! It might end up being a comfy playing style AND expand your horizons! B. Lyrics No lyrics = Music Lyrics = Song If you can't sing or think your music would be more comfortable without lyrics, be my guest! It WOULD save more time! If so, then skip the rest of this section. For lyric writers out there, think deep and emotional. Make sure it conveys the meaning of your song and sticks...

The Man Past the Fence A Halloween Short Story by The PoetOfSteel Sydney and I took one step back as Tom encouraged us to move one step forward towards Mr. Lived's house. "Why are you guys so scared? The dudes last name is Lived!" "That's backwards for Devil!" I told him. "Yeah, and you can smell the rotten corpses from here!" Sydney agreed. "Xander! Sydney! It's just Trick of Treating! He can't harm us!" "He could've poisoned the candy!" I reasoned. "He could take us in! As in, kidnapping! KIDNAPPING !" Wow. Sydney was really scared as well. And no way were we going in there! I quickly grabbed onto my Batman Batcape and covered everything about my face except my eyes. "We are NOT going in THERE !" I said in my Batman voice. Sydney nodded in agreement, her Wonder Woman tiara slightly shifting with her. "Scaredy cats!" Tom pulled a dumb move and ran to the door. "NO!...

It wasn't heading anywhere. The Epic Poem Battle has officially been canceled due to inactivity! All polls are now no longer in action! If you submitted something and want it on me blog, comment down below! I'm also currently going to start scheduling the Gotta Catch 'Em All event, so stay tuned!

How else can I put this? Oh, right. No one really cares. :P This is my lowest poll yet! Which, kind of hurts. SOOOO, I have declared a possible cancel! I'll give it a few more days or so. Oh, and if it's cancelled and you don't want your work to go to waste, then comment on if I should post your work! With your permission. Duh. But please check out the Gotta Catch 'Em all posts! I'm trying to make that event as big as possible! 😁 Ok, later everyone!

Ash sat in his thinking chair, very confused on why Squad #2 hasn't  made any contact in the past hour.    "Let's use the map." He tried tracking then once again, but no luck. "I guess sending a squad to capture Batman was a bad idea. Right, Pikachu?"    "Pika-pika!" The shocking little creature came up to his lap, laying down for some rest. Then, a portal opened up.   No Batman was captured, and the squad looked pretty bad. Danny Phantom had been injured in the leg, Buttercup looking like she was thrown through a couple of walls. And Frozone couldn't even be described. But, they did come back with 1 person: Alfred.    "Unhand me you uncultured swine's!" he exclaimed as they took him to his tube right in between Arnold (Hey Arnold!) and Timmy Turner (Fairly Odd Parents).    "Sorry Alfred ,voice but..." - his voice went back to normal instead of dark - "...Gotta Catch Em All!"

Updates are in! Gotta Catch 'Em All has officially been scheduled! The Gotta Catch 'Em All Event has started, so if your interested in that, click here ! This event has now been scheduled, and it will play out though Thanksgiving Break! Schedule: 11/24 - Part 1: All Part of the Plan 11/25 - Part 2: Back to BASE-ics 11/26 - Part 3: Incredible Issues 11/27 - Part 4: THE Start of the Showdown 11/28 - Part 5: The Bad Ash Origin 11/29 - Part 6: The Showdown (Finally) 11/30 - Part 7: The End of an Era In other news, The Mark Borne Nexus has hit its first year! So if you wanna check it out, or if you're just really into Q/A, go ahead ! For more of my work and others, check Lucy and Shae's blogs! You can get tons of totally-not-me-promoted content there! I think I might schedule some stuff ahead for Christmas as well, but who knows? I might not get to that yet, might get WAY past that! That's it for updates! Hope you have a happy T...

Ash walked up with his Pokeball in hand. It was clear for what he had planned to do. He walked towards the Command Center and watched the Power Rangers come back from battle. "All in a hard days work!" Jason, the Red Ranger, said. The others murmured in agreement, but Ash was focused on the one with the easiest power to channel into evil energy himself, and then leaped. Ash had surprised them all, and he aimed for the Tommy, the Green Ranger. Well, he captured a ranger. But not the right one. Zack, the Black Ranger, had kept in the way. And now, the remaining rangers grabbed their blade blasters out and aimed at him. "Power blast!" Blam! Blow! Explosions! But Ash had already teleported away. ... He stared at his be current collection: Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls, Danny Phantom from Danny Phantom, and Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternative dimension. And now, the newly captured Black Ranger. He looked at the remainder of his list....

Pokemon Story Announcement! I normally don't do these kinds of things. I will start a story off about Pokemon...one you literally won't be able to forget. And if you do...well SOMEONE has bad memory. :P It will start off with...NO SPOILERS! But I will tell you this: It won't be JUST Pokemon Ash will be catching... Friendly reminder that my epic poem poll is still open! You can submit here ! Also, for short fun and little bits of my short uncreative imagination, be sure to check my filler posts on the Mark Borne Nexus here ! I'm totally not promoting myself and my friends blog at the same time!

The Results are in! The Epic Poem Battle is on! That's right, folks! Epic Poem Battle won 50%, Mad Libs got 37.5%, and the Interactive Story fell down to 12.5%. Ouch. So, submit your poem here ! Only 1 response per person please! I trust you all not to do multiple! I would set the submit once setting, but you would have to have a Google Account. Not everyone does, so compatibility here I come! Afterwards, we will vote down to the last 2 poems to see who is the...EPIC POET! Message and data rates may apply. Be sure to visit your local form site for more details. :P

HEY EVERYONE! I'M BACK! Ish... I don't have a computer, so functionality and certain things have been placed on hold. But, the show must go on! In a sense.

So, heads up, PoetofSteel's computer is refusing to turn on. I guess it thinks it's not a servant of mankind, which is rather unfortunate (since it definitely is), but that means PoetofSteel hasn't exactly been active here. Google's deletion of PoetofSteel's original blog was "The Blog Wars: A New Blog", this current problem is "The Blog Wars: The Tech Strikes Back". Stay tuned for "The Blog Wars: Return of the PoetofSteel"!

Fun Poll is now closed! And now open again! Thank you for those who participated in the first one! The results: Mad Libs: 25% Epic Poem Battle: 25% Interactive Story: 25% Other: All the Above: 25% Short Story Brawl and Mad Libs – Competition Edition: 0% This means that now I now have made a new poll with 3 choices, but you select 2 and see what happens! Sorry about the All the Above, but these all should be done eventually! If not, please contact me so I can make this blog MORE FUN! Note that this will be open for a limited time, so get responses in! Maybe 2-ish days. It depends. ANYWAYS, enjoy!

The Stage By Mark Tarver The lights close in, I’m shaking a lot But I can’t stop the thought If I mess up, I can’t go back But if I do go back, I’ll be done, that’s a fact! So, I took a step, going on the stage I realized, why be afraid? I watched the crowd all waiting I let my light glow, and didn’t let it continue fading I decided not to be afraid Today was going to be my day! So I stepped into the light And to my surprise, my talents were a delight!

Writing a Book By Mark Tarver Get a pen start with ink Let those words so deep they sink Close your eyes think of your life Change it up with story details like a foods spice Unique words come to mind See what’s in store and hidden inside You have the potential to write your imagination Because you could end up being a sensation Add a plot! Make note jots! Think of your characters What ends up preferred You need a great hook! That’s a book! You get it now? Are you down?

Feeling Lost By Mark Tarver Every time I see you I smile uncontrollably And I know it’s not just me Going overboard and crazy When you enter a room It lights up, and everyone stares If they weren’t present They couldn’t understand or compare But when you aren’t in my life I don’t smile And I miss the rooms glow After a while Nothing seems right when you You aren’t here And the skies turn cloudy And unclear Without you My life is tossed Without you I’m feeling lost

The Butterfly Haiku By Mark Tarver The Butterfly flies Soaring high into the sky Reaching dreams Winter snow crisp, fresh The air freshening up cleanly A new day I normally don’t write haikus, as they have a lot of restrictions on them. As you may be able to tell from previous posts, I am more of a free writer than a restricted one. Hope you still enjoyed! If you want (so not forced), there is a fun poll. Participation is greatly appreciated!  https://forms.gle/kMcLgpr1nVQSEGXd8

Fun Poll! To spice things up, I have made a poll for everyone to decide the blogs recent activity! Until then, I probably won’t upload much. Poll here: https://forms.gle/XFCijngNzn5CEyV36

The Baby – A Short Story By Mark Tarver “WHAAA!” Shelly cried, and Mom had to get her milk formula for her to stop. “Glap-hee-hoo.” she prattled, sucking hard on the bottle. It’s been 6 months with the baby, and I’m still not used to her being here. The worst part was probably that I had to babysit her. Wait, the second worst part. The absolute WORST part is that she IS cute. “Remember, Amber, the instructions are on the fridge, and Shelly’s food is in the fridge!” They were off within seconds. I glanced at Shelly. She stuck her tongue out at me. Then she continued to suck her milk. “Whatever.” I grabbed my phone, flopped on the couch, and started texting my friends for about 10 minutes before I head a crash. I jumped out of my seat and almost hit the ceiling. Shelly just tipped over her cup. “Hey, watch it!” I said. I placed the cup on the counter, and the baby started crying. I sighed and gave it to her. “Ok, you happy?” She just started sucking again. “NO WAY!” I jump...

A World Without Humans By Mark Tarver Peace Countless majestic animals, running free in the wild Their spirits lifted by the removal of harm Maneuvering with elegance and natural beauty And nothing to get in their way Humans Oh the humans Tearing up the terrain with giant yellow monsters The emissions of adulteration filling up the air Tearing up tress out of their rightful home Adding unneeded factories for our benefits And adding defilement to the world If only thus would not harm thou Stop this madness Stop it before it’s too late

Writers Block By Mark Tarver When there is nothing to write No ideas in sight Don’t know what to do So I look for a clue A hint? A story? Something I haven’t noticed? I have no ideas on my thinking list. Stuck here with nothing write Wow, my “talent” really bites So, nothing to think of All because I have nothing to say, no words to talk I think I have writers block To submit your own work: https://forms.gle/8CpQEB2x4RQu7b717

Happy By Mark Tarver The time is near For you all to cheer So do your best Put your skills to the test Get all that stress off your chest Writers block got you down And you feel like a clown So make your stance And you take a chance To be happy and dance Life has you feeling down Take a big look around The only people living with you Are the one’s you can go to To submit your own work: https://forms.gle/8CpQEB2x4RQu7b717

The Lawn By Mark Tarver “Don’t go on his lawn!” Kate shouted, as I halted to a stop. My favorite soccer ball, with white parts replaced with gray and black parts replaced blue, landed on Mr. Cropper’s lawn, the WORST neighbor ever. “That chump? Please, I’m not afraid of him!” But the truth was that I had slight discomfort with this. He always takes kids toys and never gives them back. Timothy’s trike, Sarah’s football, Jack’s Nerf Laser Ops Pro – any toy, gone. And, yes, he’s a stereotyped neighbor who is rude. And the elderly has an excuse because somethings in the modern age SUCK! But he’s only in his 30’s. And the CREPPY house. It’s an olive green with a red-brown mixed trim, and 2 stories of fear, like 1 wasn’t enough. Also, a tiny statue on the top of his triangle roof of a screaming man holding a “RUN… WHILE YOU CAN!” sign doesn’t help either. OF COURSE, he doesn’t have a drive way, so I can’t hide behind his car for cover. But this soccer ball was a present from my ...

Famous! By Mark Tarver The lights! The camera! AHH, the scene! Someone wants an auto graph But too many flashes of it all And I can’t see the car So I quickly escape the ball I love the fans, really, I do But they seem like too much Too many of them here Can do damage as such Scream fans leaves ringing in the ears So much yelling people hard, generating tears I can’t focus, so many record deals Too much film rights; low lives using me as fame appeal I want to be known, but not this much Take a famous poet or something as such All this stuff, too much to my eye I never wanted to be a Jacksepticeye I must stop this, but a tiny girl wants to see me She wants an autograph and does a squeal I guess this isn’t so bad for this in my hands So I sign the picture, and leave a bright smile for the fans To submit your own work: https://forms.gle/8CpQEB2x4RQu7b717

What Life Is Like By Mark Tarver Life is like a game With levels and stages But through the game Is so many phases Life is like a fire Only more is added to the flame But not for long will it burn For it will die out when tamed Life is like a book So many pages But a story ends eventually And so its ink fades Life is like a flower Blooming so, so tall But soon will droop And petals will start to fall Life starts out little But soon grows up If not careful, it’ll disappear Like a Dad drinking coffee from a cup Life can tire And it can painfully bash A little fire Could cloud you sight with ash Life is a chain Of overlapping people It could be like a movie, with pain Or a good one followed by a secret Life is a pencil It becomes sharp Then becomes dull And shortens to a stop Life is you Life is me Join too And you can truly see! To submit your own work: https://forms.gle/8CpQEB2x4RQu7b717