[the Writing of Kuypers]
and every morning, probably
snack-time. And everyone would
made for them, and we’d all
Zlotow, we would take our math
throw a napkin over our arms,
and walk around the room
give you this apple for your
come back with a quarter of an
We’d put the orange quarter in
act like monkeys. And laugh.
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Childhood Memories four
I was in the first grade, in Mrs.
Lindstrom’s class
around ten-thirty, we would have
get their snacks that their mommies
sit and eat. But me and Lori
books, hold them up like a tray,
put all of our snacks on our books,
bartering for better snacks. “I’ll
candy bar.” We’d finish trading,
orange, an extra piece of gum.
our mouths, peel and all, and
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