Rengay Seeking Responses & Editing Suggestions Set 1 • Summer 2001 Millikin University Bad Dream home from college . . . no one greets me but the dog house empty nothing to eat looking at pictures— homecoming sophomore year I have my license time to roll out oops, no gas calling friends . . . the phone's cut off awaking in a cold sweat . . . Bad Dream Mike Lawary Passage August sisters, Looking Different paths Not a soul to disturb This panorama Shadows on the pond Echo— The scenery Boat passes by, water sounds In the calm fishpond, The hook enters Equidistant rings The fish immersed in the water Find their passage Visar Dida (3) Boys Are Dumb Summer afternoon The phone call I dread He says I'm confusing Should I be first to speak I try to think . . . nothing until he's gone Taking a risk the ground out from under me floating I'm here but not Amy Cassity (3) Growing Up staring at his stars . . . the baby lies in his crib cooing and gurgling wide open mouth grin morning dusk singing along— Blues Clues his day begins little outfit, little shoes . . . off to day care where do babies come from? 4th grade College Graduate— his child looks at the stars. Mike Lawary (2) Tuesday Night Lazy evening I sit playing solitaire Music plays eyelids droop homework calls— I listen but don't respond procrastination— the key to the future dancing on the couch I say she's crazy— how normal am I Amy Cassity (2) The Longest Hour Chicago evening waiting for a bus that never comes sitting by the phone— he doesn't call an email changes everything Best friend separated . . . connected Insane to think you might care Talk about war and you think I'm unstable? Amy Cassity @ 2001 • Dr. Randy Brooks • Millikin University