These Planes

My ear is now a runway
Where planes land all night long.
These planes are small.
These planes are LOUD.
These planes have it all wrong.

"I am not an airport
So redirect your flight!"
These planes are fast.
These planes have zip.
(These planes are planes that bite.)

If I were a pilot
I'd never fly these planes.
I'd ground them all,
Then grind them up,
And take a bus or train.

Recipe for Repellent #7
By Christine Kamaratis
Grade 6 - Cedarbrook School - Kamloops, B.C.

My recipe for mosquito repellent is very simple. I hate artichokes. Everyone hates artichokes. Artichokes are disgusting. They have the word "choke" in them, and that should tell you everything you need to know. They also have the word "art" in them, but that's just to trick you. There is nothing "arty" about an artichoke. They are not colourful or pretty. I don't know anyone who likes artichokes. I am sure mosquitoes would think they are disgusting, too. So my recipe is simple. Buy a jar of artichokes. Throw out the artichokes but save the oil that they come in. Dip a napkin into the artichoke oil. Spread the artichoke oil all over your skin. You will never see another mosquito again.

But Mosquitoes...

Cows live in herds.
Fish swim in schools.
But mosquitoes are all on their own.

Bees can sting.
Cats can scratch.
But mosquitoes cut right through the bone.

Dolphins are playful.
Monkeys are funny.
But mosquitoes are no fun at all.

Guide dogs are great.
Bunnies are sweet.
But mosquitoes, they simply appall.

Moths ruin coats.
Ants ruin picnics.
But mosquitoes can drive you insane.

Puppies, they nip.
Budgies, they peck.
But mosquitoes deserve all the blame.