by Billy Collins

Tonight the moon is a cracker,
with a bite out of it
floating in the night,

and in a week or so
according to the calendar
it will probably look

like a silver football,
and nine, maybe ten days ago
it reminded me of a thin bright claw.

But eventually --
by the end of the month,
I reckon --

it will waste away
to nothing,
nothing but stars in the sky,

and I will have a few nights
to myself,
a little time to rest my jittery pen.

 

Superbowl Sunday's finally here
Super charged energy's in the air
Fans don't deny ecstatic elation
We revel in eager anticipation

All eyes are glued to the huge TV
All spirits blend in harmony
Lots of hot dogs, chili, beer and chips
Friends, laughter and witty quips

"Aw man! I love this game!"
".#*^$#::!! Is he insane?"
Players piled high upon the ground
Penalty flags are all around

The game continues, the fun goes on
And once again, the blitz is on
Luckily, the quarterback completes the throw
"Whoa, look at that runningback go!"

The player makes a great touchdown
Everyone's dancing all around
We jump, cheer, shout and scream
Finally, victory for our team!

I need to make a bathroom run
Wouldn't go sooner, lest I'd miss some fun
What a great day of superbowl bliss
It doesn't get much better than this

Suddenly, I pause at the bathroom door
Grinning as I remember the score
I realize, much to my surprise
Wow! It just got better, guys!

There's lots more fun for me, to come
The football pool! I've just won!
by Gwen Dickerson

recipe for a linebacker:

5cups of practice

2cups of water

3cups of toughnis

9cups of public speaking

1.put all of the ingredients in a pan

2. add veggie oil to the pan

3.add it to a plate