Lyrics To Polly's Poem 'Cracker'

Saturday night her girls were acting even crazier than usual. They seemed to bounce of the walls of the cabin, and she was relieved when the bell rang for the campfire line call. She gathered her but they could not stand still, and by the time they

pleatin' of her apron. 'I don't know', she says. 'You don't know?' says Harry. 'No', says

Driving down the road she saw a scruffy looking man walking along the roadside. Smiling to herself she pulled her car over, rolled down the window and shouted in a southern drawl “Hey, you need a ride?”.

Phillis Wheatley is recognized as the first African American female poet published in America, among many other titles. When she was only seven years old she was brought to America and sold into slavery. Fortunately, her masters did not abuse her; instead they actually cared for her and educated her. Although much of her work is forever lost, some of her published pieces still remain, among them “On Being Brought from Africa to America” and “To the University of Cambridge, in New England”. The former work is a short poem that describes two of her most life-altering experiences: being sold into slavery and becoming redeemed by God. Wheatley, however, views them as one great transformation. The latter work is a poem written to the students

There it is… parked in the driveway ready for me to climb into and finally drive. It is an old and ugly beat up boat my grandpa gave me. It was supposed to be an exciting moment, yet somehow the feeling of humiliation came over me. What are my friends supposed to say when they read the license plate that says, “Pawpaw” on it? How come I couldn’t get the Z-28 like Roger? Or the Corvette that TJ who gets all the babes got? All I’m going to attract are the old ladies from the nursing homes! I’ll be the biggest loser of the school! I had three choices. I could wreck it, drive it into a lake, or I could leave the keys in the ignition and park it in the hood. I guess I’ll ride my bike instead. Man, what luck! “Paw Paw!” Yeah, let

“ Honey muffin where’s the pup’s? I want get their lesson started.” “ Oh. Their outside playing.” Answered Chloe.

Claudia no claudia no, they kept saying over and over but i wouldn’t listen i kept hitting and hitting the girl i was so mad and couldn’t control myself just as soon as i came back to my body i stopped i see the police outside i kept saying to myself why claudia what you got yourself in, now you can’t do nothing about it your life is over and ruined as soon as i try to go up stairs the police calls my name ‘claudia’ i turn around and said yes he said sit down i took a nice deep breath in and at that moment i knew that my life was messed up. he said so tell me what happened … i couldn’t control myself i was mad and didn’t know what i was doing I’m sorry i said ... he said it’s too late damage has been done i stopped and looked him

“We’re going to Grandma’s and then to church. Take good care of the baby, Chop, said Mrs. Smith. When she wakes up give her the bottle that is on the kitchen counter. We won’t be long only about an hour and 55 min.” “Yes ma’am, said Chop I’ll do my best with these paws.” “Lock the door Chop.”

On an average quiet evening spent reading, the narrator suddenly hears the sound of feeding. Investigating further, he slips on a banana peel and lands on a pile of pigs! Looking around he notices there are pigs on the floors, and in the cupboards, pigs aplenty and pigs galore! Following a rhyming pattern the narrate goes on to describe the type of pigs that are in his house including pigs wearing kilts, tutus, on stilts, even the king and queen of the pigs show up. Continuing to arrive by plane, bus, and train, the narrator grow increasingly frustrated with his houseguests and snaps upon receiving a bill for all the pizza they ordered. Yelling at the pigs to get out, they cry and beg to stay, and the narrator relents only if they clean up the mess they made. Cleaning until they are exhausted the piggies get ready for bed, and

We take our seats but Mrs. Judy gets up to go inside and holds the door for us, I was confused but I go in, I didn’t know we were doing this inside. We sit at the little bar (they don’t have adult drinks), and Peanut Butter lays beside my seat.

. . please take...t,t KATIE: Polly?Is that you?what’s wrong? SOBBING VOICE:Please---quick---”PG.794-.She thinks it's a family member and that someone is in trouble.First she calls her daughter Polly it wasn't her.Second she called her Mom wasn't her,finally she called her sister didn't so they went to her house turns out it wasn't her either.But who it really was it herself.KATIE:Yes.Someone in my family.Someone very close.

"We could get going now" said Poppy. "Where" asked the confuse Fizz. "This kid wanna join the mother ship" as she pointed at Teemo. "Isnt that dangerous"Said Fizz as he got into her fishermen outfit. "Um Fizz what are you doing" Said Poppy in suprise. "Im coming with ya if you dont mind" reply Fizz now dressed into his fishmen outfit. "Dont worry nobody will reconise me" Said Fizz. "Fine then" said Poppy "Also keep a low profile" Added Poppy. "No Problem"Reply Fizz happily. "Lets get going" she said as she puts on her golden outfit and went outside With Teemo Following closly As Fizz leaped out the window. "General Poppy you sure you dont want us to escort you to the mothership?". "Im sure"reply Poppy as they head on their ways as Fizz joined them slowly afterward. "No wonder why bandle city havnt caught You yet"joked Poppy. "Of course" said Fizz "How much longer we have to walk" asked Teemo breathing heavily. "Another good 30 minute"Said Poppy. "Hey lets race and see who will reach bandle city first" suggested fizz. Nobody replied. "Oh okay fine then" Said Fizz as they countinue walking as nobody said a single word for a very long

I wonder how bailey is doing at school. Mom said, She better get those papers turned in I asked her about. I wonder if my show is on today.she thought, I think I think it was called Bob's cooking show. Someone is calling me, I wonder who it is. Hello “your daughter just got up out of here seat and then she fell” Bailey just got up and fell! I meet you at the hospital asap. Where are my keys? There they are. Come on car you drive so slow. Fine i'll just pass you. Where an I park yes, I found a spot. Come on I was going to park there. Finally i'm here.

“So what'd you think about it?” I ask “What?” she says, looking up from her phone, not really listening. “I swear i'll slap you!” I say annoyed “What do you think of the cane” I ask slightly annoyed.

She yells at him, and spells out words on her fridge. (“Alphabet Boy”) Showing her uniqueness, her verses start in alphabetical order. Melanie meets another boy and thinks about telling him that she loves him. With the help of her one and only friend, she comes to the conclusion that if she does tell him, it will ruin everything. Instead of telling him, she washes her mouth out with soap (“Soap”). Melanie finally meets a boy that she is ready to take the next step with. She fell for this man, and it hurts (“Training Wheels”). Melanie took off her training wheels, and invited the boy to her birthday party. Sadly, he never showed up, along with any of her friends. But, Melanie keeps the party going anyways (“Pity Party”). After her house is burned to ashes, she needs some time to herself. She sits herself in a field. When the “wolves,” see that Melanie is single, they come hunting. (“Tag, You’re It”) One particular wolf, The Big Bad Wolf, taunts Melanie with an Ice Cream Truck. “Tag, You’re It” is a dark song about a man pushing down Melanie, poisoning her, kidnapping her, and bringing her to his house. There is a happy ending for Melanie when she gets the chance the tie up the man, and make him eat poison cookies (“Milk and Cookies”). Melanie sees, yet, another boy she likes and goes after him. (“Pacify Her”) She gives his girlfriend a “pacifier” and steals her man. After