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4 May 15, 2021 Elk City Friends of the Library announce winners of their annual poem contest In celebration of National the chance to play. At 80, We pray. mask, Memories Are What We Have So go look outside, don’t just Poetry Month in April, Elk Mom lay down to nap – I like to watch the clouds. I when my girlish figure seems Of The Past. stare at a screen! elk ciTy City Friends of the Library and awoke in Heaven, a victim search for pictures no one else to hide beneath the housedress Time Is Soon Gone, It Went By As you read this fine poem sponsored its third annual of Alzheimer’s. “Cycles” is for can see . of my middle years, Too Fast. something surely will catch poetry contest. The winners mom, who never learned to Our Christmas tree is gayly I think I find the answer in a So Next Time You See An Old your eye JAil log pill, which soon proves toxic House By The Road for this year's competition are ride a bicycle. (The last four strung with popcorn for the Have a marvelous spring and m Felony as follows: lines are intended to be sung.) birds. and far too bitter. Think Of The Good Times Where Families Abode. lastly, goodbye yAdult Cycles I’m a flaxen-haired girl in a Santa brings a homemade toy, a big red apple, a tiny sweet, I reach - frantically. I learn to smoke and try the beer – The House You Now Live In We Know Will Not Last, Lexi Register 1st Place--$50 cotton dress, all cornbread and but no one’s getting fat, as we without success – But One Thing I’m Sure Of, 6th Grade at Western Patricia MaCumber for "Cycles" sweet milk, crowd around the radio at as I try to save the last bare Heaven Will Be A Blast. Oklahoma Christian School 2nd Place--$25 running barefoot through the night. thread of youth. Julie Brewer for "A Season of summer sand of childhood. There’s talk of war and other Life wins. Life is hard Peggy Munkres ................................................... Rebirth" The hot sun pinks my nose things I don’t quite understand. Life is beautiful. Adult Honorable Mention--Major and dances on the thin, ripe I can tell by Mama’s face; they I change my name, but swear I 4th-6th Grade—2nd Place Tie know you still – even if I don’t. ................................................... Bean gift card wheat, must be quite important. Peggy Munkres for "If Old as my dolls play school in She turns herself to mending, I sometimes tell you – more 1st Place—High School Dad’s Pudding elk ciTy Houses Could Talk" furrows dragged roughly by and other necessary things. than once - about my childhood Society the plow. The Earth turns too, a calf is and my work, We’re in a world where there is Dad’s Pudding is better than High School The chickens squawk, flap and born, the garden comes to life, and how I met the man whom no equality, I’ve ever had JAil log co. BeckhAM 1st Place--$50 scatter as someone calls and the brooder house smells I love still; he tells me what to If you’re a white man you can and when it’s all gone we get Paige Lane for "Society" “Sookie Jane!” like baby chicks. do. easily reach the top, really sad, Old Shorty Boy looks up; he my Monarchs return Sometimes I’m scared. Do But if you’re anything else you might as well rot, from chopped bananas to 7th-8th Grade knows I hate that name and once more. NOT treat me like a child. JAil log I guess who cares about our vanilla wafers 1st Place--$30 cannot call a cow. I am a young woman who rides I say, “I can do it!” and “Who but it’s gone so quick you have are you?” I watch the birds for problems when we “over react” MacKinley Brewer My mother, on the screened-in the bus and loves to play at , to savor the flavor porch, sweeps – again - and school, hours. If it’s not a white man’s 4th-6th Grade churns the cream At home, there are only chores Someone speaks of Oldtimers problem you’re totally wack, Eat it hot or eat it cold 1st Place--$20 and lifts a lock of damp, dark and homework. I hate algebra! – that’s a funny name. I wonder Having a big helping is very Lexi Register for "The Beauty hair back loosely into place. Sunday finds me in the church what it means. If you’re not a cutout perfect bold. of Spring" My father, with lines etched my daddy helped to build. I sing and dance around my picture you’re nothing, kitchen. If you’re not paper thin don’t It’s terrific with how we get so 2nd Place Tie--$10 deep from blowing sand, hangs My mama makes the wedding full Addyson Dungan for "Fun in his head and works the land cakes and teaches Sunday I sometimes say I have gone try cause everyone is judging, “nuts” and make a joke of not If you do one thing wrong Substituting with condensed Spring" and wonders how we’ll make it School. BeckhAM co. remembering. you’re out of the picture, milk is the number rule. 2nd Place Tie--$10 through the season with I sit with the women in their And they preach dieting like its Ella Brewer for "Dad's Pudding" no rain. funny hats, mended gloves I’m confused by noise around me and demand, a scripture, Some say dad’s secret is his We wet the sheets and hang and hose rolled tight with JAil log not knowing, to go out – special touch 1st-3rd Grade them dripping from the garters. In reality no one is perfect and Some say it’s a little too much 1st Place--$20 windows. I watch the men and know the again. the standard is too high, I’m a child again, cornbread Which is wrong I think dad’s Nathan Williams for "Family When red with dust, we wash entry way is Stetson hung. But for men there is no bar, and sweet milk, wearing silly why? pudding is so magical Love" and scrub and wring them out. Soon, in cap and gown, I’m off the words come to you in a 2nd Place--$10 Then, breathing in the damp, on new adventures – brave – clothes. Women must please everyone Forbidden from the stove, I by their looks, song. Adelaide Champagne for we wring them out again. I’ve no idea the trials just Because if we don’t they look ""Summer Flowers" At night, they’re draped above ahead that faith must see us order hamburgers, but I only eat the bread. at us like we are crooks. Even though it’s gone our beds like castles, and I am through. In conclusion, Men have it easy we’re a little depressed, I’m very clever. The meat goes PreK-Kindergarten Queen. I see that certain fellow, with in society. but next time dad makes it in my pocket. 1st Place--$20 Adults whisper, “dust coal black hair and silly grin, I know we’ll be obsessed. I am so very tired. I make Paige Lane, 10th Grade Sophie Brewer for "Playground" pneumonia” as dark clouds I laugh nervously at the believe and watch the birds – spin my childhood. prospect of introducing him Ella Brewer for hours. ................................................... Poems: Mama finds a rabbit tangled in to daddy. 6th Grade I play house and remind the 1st Place Adult the fence. A woman on the When I am grown. I put aside man he never built my fence. 1st Place—7th-8th Grade road screams my girlish dreams and work Bad Dog ................................................. I am confused. I need to find As Mother’s Day approaches, and drives away, as mama kills and cook and clean and diaper, 4th-6th Grade—Second Place my momma and my daddy elk ciTy my thoughts turn to my it with a stick. The rabbit is Yet, still, I long to run, once I think perhaps it’s time for I received a new puppy Tie mother who was born in 1926 our supper. more, through tall grass - elk ciTy JAil log bed. he is so cute and so sweet on a red dirt, Oklahoma farm. We help to plant the shelter without a care. Flaxen haired girl, I close my I feel so very lucky Fun in Spring JAil log An only child, she led a solitary belt with Cedar in hopes to Emily Post is no help to me at to have such a treat eyes, as someone sings a hymn. By: Addyson Dungan existence through the years of save the land, all, for she doesn’t understand I come to the garden alone… the Great Depression and the Then lash ourselves to the - not one damn thing! But there is something wrong In the sweet by and by… It has my brain in a fog In the spring there are fun Dust Bowl. However, in those land with hopes and dreams I want to play – just once more Will the circle… I want you to come along things to do, dark days, and in the years to and blood and sweat and sheer – in fields where dolls are I’ll fly away………………… as I tell you about my bad dog Gardening , playing , come, she kept her childish tenacity. That’s all we have for never sick. vacationing too! exuberance and never missed rope. I grow sad. I hide behind my Patricia Macumber I tried to potty train him Playing with friends or reading “Adult” There was no success a book, BeckhAM co. I wasn’t very patient Running the fields or splashing What to expect from BeckhAM co. a financial review ................................................... although I tried my best in a brook. JAil log 2nd Place—Adult He is constantly barking Hanging with family or staying JAil log The COVID-19 pandemic may follow an established process your legal advisor or other have unsettled many aspects to build your personalized estate-planning professional.) A Season of Rebirth Please come sit and rock He chews and chews and chews He’s always territorially alone, Traveling to places or staying Amid the fresh breeze marking at home. of your life – including your strategies and take the specific Changes in your retirement Robin birds come to flock and eating all of my shoes financial situation. Even if actions needed to achieve your plans – As you near retirement, When spring is over, some Chirp, peck, gather in warmer your employment and earnings goals. you might decide that your degrees He likes to run away people get sad, were not directly affected, you Progress toward your goals – It original plans for this time of when we open the door Oh, what great fun we had. Flowers stretching tall He doesn’t understand “Sit” or might have concerns about takes patience and discipline to your life no longer suit you. “Stay” Yearning for a drop of rain Addyson Dungan whether you’ve been making achieve long-term goals, such For example, you might have Butterflies land & enthrall, (What did I want a dog for?) the right investment moves in as helping send your kids to once thought that, when you Moving pollen for flower’s 6th Grade at Western such a stressful environment. college or enjoying the retired, you would stay close to gain. When I failed to train him, Oklahoma Christian School I wanted to give up The pandemic is, hopefully, retirement lifestyle you’ve home, volunteering and My will to go on was slim, Stop for just a moment ................................................... just a once-in-a-lifetime envisioned for yourself. As you pursuing your hobbies. But Take time to reflect but he’s such an adorable pup occurrence, but different save and invest for these goals now you’ve been thinking how 1st-3rd Place—1st Place Don’t miss out on this prime events can rattle financial over the years, you’ll want to much you would enjoy component, Even after 2 years, he still markets. And changes in your ….measure your progress traveling, or perhaps even Of Springtime in effect. misbehaves from time to time Family Love and eats the occasional frog We sing of hope own life also can affect your regularly. If you seem to be living abroad for a while. To But I’m starting to find Julie Brewer We cling together like a rope plans. To prepare yourself for falling behind, your financial accommodate your change in Adult that he isn’t such a bad dog whatever tomorrow may hold, advisor can suggest moves plans, a financial professional .............................................. Love is always near you may want to get some such as increasing your may recommend certain MacKinley Brewer We shelter from fear professional help – but what, investments or adjusting your moves, such as working a Honorable Mention—Adult 8th Grade We don’t always get along ............................................. But our family bond is strong. really, can you expect from a investment mix. couple of years longer or If Old Houses Could Talk financial advisor? Changes in your family adjusting the amount you 4th-6th Grade—1st Place A financial advisor will look situation – Marriage or eventually withdraw from your If Old Houses Could Talk, Nathan Williams holistically at your life – your remarriage, the arrival of new 401(k), IRA and other What Would They Say The Beauty Of Spring 3rd Grade family composition, your children, the departure of retirement accounts. They Surely Served Their Purpose For That Day . By: Lexi Register .................................................. career, your hopes and dreams, children for college, caregiving As you work toward your goals, They Were Shelters From The your instincts about saving responsibilities for older you may find it challenging to The bright morning sun shines 1st-3rd Grade—2nd Place Storms Of Life and spending money, your risk parents – any and all of these navigate the financial markets Where Children Were Raised on my face tolerance and other factors. So, events can make a big and respond to the changes in With One’s Dear Wife. The birds try and try, but I Summer Flowers Families Were Happy With simply won’t wake during your initial meeting, difference in your goals and, as your life – but you don’t have What They Had. The wind chill is subtle but still and at subsequent reviews a result, your investment to go it alone. And knowing Flowers gleam. Gardens Were Raised, It Was it is there afterward, here are some of the plans. 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