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CONTRAST 1989

Rosin taints my velvet hem and
He kisses me- a stage direction.
I was in love, but not forever,
For princes come and princes go

And I am Cinderella.

By Rhonda Mize

"Ode to An Ant"

I looked down to my dismay
An ant was caught in disarray.

Amidst my peanut butter and jelly
The ant was stuck upon his belly.

My surprise was doubled
To find the ant so troubled

For what better way to spend the day
Than licking peanut butter from your toes?

But then again, to be delayed
Leaves his ant hill half unmade.

These are things to keep in mind
When we think of beings of his kind.

There is no answer to our quest
So we must reply at best:

This is a sticky situation.

By Beth Clarke
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