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~*And to think that i saw it on Mulberrystreet

I Am getting ready for the speech meet on friday, some weird thing you have to do in "this" school, in order to get a good grade..hopefully i don't do so well, because if i did great, then i'll be in the actual speech meet in river ridge. Some kids who made it said it was like "hell" I thought this was a Christain school..?Not soppouse ot say that..?
Well anyways it is worth 100, in a test grade..so i am going to type my peom from memory, yes i am that great..
Note: This is from Dr.suess, the book..der..

When i leave home to walk to school
Dad always say to me,
"Marco keep your eyelids up and see what you can see."

But when i tell him where i've been
And what i think i've seen
Dad looks at me and sternly says,
"Your eyesights much to keen.
Stop telling such outlandish tales,
Stop turning minnows into whales!"

***

Now what can i say,
When i get hom today?

All the long way to school,
And all the way back,
I've looked and I've looked
And i kept careful track.
But all that i noticed,
Except my own feet,
Was a horse and a Wagon on Mulberrystreet.
Thats nothing to tell of,
That won't do of course,
Just a broken down wagon
Thats drawn by a horse.

That can't be my story. That's only a start.
What if i said a ZEBRA was pulling the cart.
And that is a story that no one can beat,
When i say that i saw it on Mulberrytreet.
-Yes a zebra is fine, but i think it's a shame
Such a marvelous beast, with a cart that's so tame,
The story would really be better to hear,
If the driver i saw was a charioteer.

A gold and blue Chariots something to meet,
Rumbling like thunder down Mulberrystreet.

No it won't do at all. A zebras too small.
A reindeer is better; he's fast and he fleet.
He'll look mighty smart down old Mulberry street.
hold on a minute...there's something wrong..
A reindeer hates how it feels,
To pull a thing that runs on wheels.
He'll be much happier instead if he could pull a fancy sled.

Hmmm....A Reindeer and sleigh..
say..Anyone can think of that,Jack of Fred, or
Joe or Nator, say, even jane can think of that.

But it isn't to late to make one litte change.
A Sleigh and an elephant! There's something strange!
-I'll pick one with plenty of power and size,
A blue one with plenty of fun in his eyes.
And just to give him a little more tone
Have a Rajah, with rubies, perched high on a throne.
Say, that makes a story that no one can beat!
When i say that i saw it on Mulberrystreet.

But it still could be better..soppouse that i add..?
(looks at invisible watch)
No time for more, i'm almost home.

*****

I swung around the corner
I dashed through the gate!
I ran up the steps,
And i felt simply GREAT!

FOR I HAD A STORY THAT NO ONE COULD BEAT,
AND TO THINK THAT IO SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET!

But Dad said quite calmly,
"Just draw up your stool,
And tell me the sites,
on your way home from school."

THERE WAS SO MUCH TO TELL I JUST COULDN'T BEGIN!

Dad stared at me sharply and pulled at his chin,
He frowned at me sternly form there in his seat.
"Was there nothing to see....no people to greet?
Did nothing excite you or make your heart beat?"
"Nothing," I said growing red as a beet,
"But a plain horse and a wagon on Mulberry Street."

O.O
that's half of the book actually, brilliant!