It’s below a feels like of 20 degreesI’m wearing six layers and can’t feel my feet.The cheetah exhibit is currently barebut the enrichment we have will put Christmas in the airWe’ve presents painted with child-safe paintAnd streaming decorations that hang in your faceA cutout tree all decorated and prettyFitted with a skirt to look niceContinue reading “Merry Cheetah Christmas!”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
I’m Dreaming of a Warm Vacation
A fun play off Bing Crosby’s “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” I’m dreaming of a warm vacationJust like the ones I used to knowWhere the sun shines and all is fineAnd I don’t have to worry about snow I’m dreaming of a warm vacationWith every shiver up my spineMay the days get hotter andContinue reading “I’m Dreaming of a Warm Vacation”
A Pokemon Tale
Story based off of “Pokemon Violet” by Nintendo Gamefreak Name: Moon AndDate: 11/24/2022Class: Languages First Day Introductory Essay My name is Moon And. Yes. My last name is And. You’d think I’d get bullied because of it, but everyone knows better than to bully the And family…at least in Kanto anyway. I just moved toContinue reading “A Pokemon Tale”
Thanksgiving Blessing
Thanksgiving is tomorrow I pray that you’re not stressed Or, at all, filled with sorrow But you remember that you’re blessed An overlooked holiday Full of turkey and more And whatever game that plays Where we anxiously watch the score May it be a sweet reminder Of all things you hold dear May the worldContinue reading “Thanksgiving Blessing”
Mwezi Hu; The Death House pt. 3
I have to cover my nose from how badly the stench of death rots the air. The hidden staircase we found in the attic led downward into darkness. It extends deeper than my party and I expect, and the stone walls that welcome us fill me with dread. We’re under the ground, that much myContinue reading “Mwezi Hu; The Death House pt. 3”
To the Happy Couples
To the happy couples Married spring, summer, winter, and fallMay your union bring you joyTo last through it all All the trials and the painand the times of uncertaintyAll the sorrow and the rageAnd boring days of normalcy To those on anniversaries Or just getting marriedMay your days be full of certainty and all yourContinue reading “To the Happy Couples”
Premeditated Murder
I want to beat up expectations I want to pummel social norms Drag pressure down an alley and leave all it’s garments torn Let me bloody my fists on the idea of success Tear the checklist of society that asks where’s the wedding dress? You amount to nothing if you can’t make it on yourContinue reading “Premeditated Murder”
Today is Blah
Today is blahI think it’s the weatherOr maybe my tight braI don’t care. Whichever. I don’t want to do anythingI don’t want to get upDon’t care what the day bringsThere’s not enough coffee in my cup Such a gloomy day with all the blah feelsA chilly day, so let’s be real.I’m staying at home. StayingContinue reading “Today is Blah”
Mwezi Hu; The Death House Pt. 2
The possessed armor laid in pieces at our feet. I have to admit our misfit group did a pretty good job defeating it. Well, minus the elf in the blue onesie who started the fight to begin with. With the armor dead, we explore this third floor of this creepy mansion. We each take aContinue reading “Mwezi Hu; The Death House Pt. 2”
A Bench at Ren Fest
Have you ever took a moment at a Renaissance fair to find a bench with a view? Have you ever just paused and gazed at the people all around you? Sitting at a bench at the Ren Fest, watching the passers go byIts there that you can just let your imagination fly. Children run passContinue reading “A Bench at Ren Fest”
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