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EVENING The cattle slowly homeward plod Past fields of gold, now veiled by dusk; Their lumbering steps impress the sod, And odours tinge the air. The corn husk Stands rooted in the rich, dark earth, And the moon sheds a halo ’bout its ear. The silent woods dissemble mirth Till the cold winds whisper, and I hear From distant pools the chanting throng Of frogs in strange melodius song. Then high Above me, I see the night come on, And the heavenly bodies light up the sky. Then do my eyes return to gaze At the fast-fading glory of the red sun’s dying rays. — Joyce Wiebe, XII ECLIPSE OF DEATH The melancholy days have come, The saddest of the year, Of wailing winds and naked woods And meadows brown and sere. A feeling of sadness and longing Pervades my dark and stormy soul, And all the winds of autumn cry— Death is brief as falling water, As a falling flower, or a leaf. The jester’s motley garb hangs before me still. Go! You shall not chase my gloom away. Oh, amiable, lovely Death, Tonight I shall inherit thee! ’Tis madness to defer. Come, in consumption’s ghastly form, Come, while my heart beats high and warm. -T ' he scarlet fever of life surges from my limbs Sweet, blessed pain! There is a mist on the glass congealing The world slides . . . slides. Love melts into memory and pain into songs; All I meant to say remains unsaid— I go, sustained and soothed; I cease to die ... I am dead. Yonder, my ethereal spirit Crowned with lilies and laurel Floats on a cloud, so like a sheet, Body unbled— I am not dead. — Rose Loeppky, XU DISILLUSIONED LEAVES FALLING Disillusioned leaves falling When they thought they could fly; Cold grey clouds ploughing Across an impersonal sky. A tin can rattled, a mouse Squeaked as the cat pounced; Cool as you’d squelch a louse, The dead rodent’s skull crunched. Cold and cruel world, Where is your heart? Like a butcher-knife hurled— You cut us apart. Gone are the soft days, The day of mud-pies and dolls; Gone are the priceless dreams That follow the tears of a fall. Gone are the seven-cent soft drinks, The air rifle, and nickel gophertail. Left: only dirty dishes in the kitchen sink, And a hole in the new milk pail. Boys become men, Swear, and turn into rats; Followed by girls Who, giggling, become cats. Rodent and feline— Each accusing the other Of cheating and lying, Like himself, undercover. Like disillusioned leaves, falling When they thought they could fly; People, alone in the dark, groping In a well that’s run dry. — Sharon Porter, XII 26
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Wlu invention Startled the ' AJoriel All the daily papers were full of praise. “Startling New iscovery Lowers Cost Of Living In Almost Every Home cross The Nation!” The New York Times carried an -tide which assured me of a promising future in the eld of science. uretl had no idea my invention would be of such great im- thbrtance. I was informed, however, that it would lower etme average cost of living for nine out of ten families by a batansiderable amount. This would affect not only the people is i Canada, but people all over the world! fmaj Naturally, I was proud and very thrilled. I would have ;en even more excited about this “boon to mankind,” as was called, if I was to profit at all from it. But because was a very unusual invention and could not be patented, would not get a single cent. I was consoled, however, with a personal message from resident J. F. Kennedy, which read: “Your handy new vention has made Canada known world-wide in the realm science. Mrs. Kennedy and I would like to thank you for your contribution to humanity. We, personally, will make good use out of your invention.” It was very gratifying to be rewarded with such rich praises. Even Mr. Pearson, the Prime Minister of Canada, called on me to tell me that “the nationwide budget could now be expanded” because of the taxes he could institute on the money people would save by using my invention. This was not as pleasant a piece of news as I would have liked to receive, but considering his public office and duties, I realized that it was only fair. It was about this time that I was asked to be inter¬ viewed for a television program called What’s New? “What, exactly, is your invention?” asked the host of the show. “Oh, it isn’t really anything very special,” I replied modestly. “Actually, all it consists of is two quart sealers. These I put in the flush chamber of my toilet. When I flush the toilet, some water is caught in the two sealers, and less water is used. I can save one-half of my water bills.” — Beverly Porter, XII THE OUTCAST PEOPLE ARE SO KIND eople are so kind, 3 Considerate and loving; m always being told so, and I guess it must be true, ut I must confess I’ve missed he affection in the hiss r hen the dog-pound is regarded a good place for dogs to Stew! ur Neighbors have a garden hich our puppy helped to furrow, | d he gave up all his bones—just to fatten up the ground; itlpeports are in the making, !«|our little dog was taking Sm liberties that were not in his papers to be found. J have so many churches our little Christian town, iqjflhey’re forever preaching mercy and a sympathetic mind: |Wguess I’ll always wonder Hhaps I’ve gone asunder Supposing that their “mercy” is a mite too hard to find! , m — Beverly Porter, XII They stared at her with calm contempt And sneered as she went by; Although she walked with shoulders bent, She held her head up high. They felt no sympathy for her, In her disgraceful state, Nor for her child unborn, which had No father, due to fate. She walked around from house to house, But nowhere could she find A place to eat and rest awhile, And sleep with peaceful mind. She met the priest out in the street, Looked at him pleadingly, But she was black and he was white— He turned and went his way. — Gloria Friesen, XII 25
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