Broken Pencils

SENSORY POEM - STIR FRY By: Johnnie The grainy feeling of the rice when I wash it. The water hitting my skin. As I turn on the stove, I can smell the gasoline, and it makes my nose tingle. I chop up the bright red peppers and the eye watering onions, and add them to the skillet. I pour in the rest of the ingredients, watching them dance around in the oil. I step away from the stove to grab some seasonings  and I hear the skillet hiss at me because the heat was too high. I was so starving, I felt like I hadn't eaten in years. After I turned the heat down and finished cooking, I felt like I was going to die of starvation.  I couldn't wait to eat any longer. Even though the food was hot, I immediately shoved a spoonful into my mouth, Tasting the savory flavor of the vegetables and seasonings, and I felt like I was in heaven.

DISGUSTINGLY SHOCKED By: Johnnie Disgust Is as green as bubbly toxic waste It happens when our stomach gets tight It sounds like violent vomiting And smells like a burning tingle in your nose Disgust Shock It smells like a stuffy room filled with smoke It tastes dry and bitter It sounds like eerie, ear ringing silence It feels like a sudden shot to the chest It looks like witnessing a murder Shock is unforeseeable and appalling Shock

JOURNAL -  YOU ARE A SPY DISGUISED AS A BIRD WATCHER By: Johnnie  One bright, beautiful, but suspiciously quiet day at the park, a woman named Francis was taking a stroll, observing the pretty trees and plants that surrounded her. She walked over to a bench under what she thought was a stunning oak tree. She admired the smell of the earthy air. She took a deep breath and decided to take a seat and relax under the tree. Suddenly something hit her in the back of the head. It was a little note in the shape of a paper airplane.  It read “ Meet back at this exact spot at exactly 10:30 pm sharp for a surprise.”  She felt it was an obvious trap, but she couldn’t help the feeling she really needed to go. At 10:30, she makes it to the park bench and there is a person sitting there in a silly trench coat and top hat. A nice gentleman asked her to come with him. She wanted to question it, but instead she kept her mouth shut and went along with him. They walked into a bar and ...