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		<description><![CDATA[The students of Noble House recently explored writing nonsense poetry.  In order to prepare for this challenging task, they read three poems and discussed the ways in which the poets made them nonsensical.  “Jabberwocky,” by Lewis Carroll, uses made up words but we all agreed that we could still understand the story.  In “Pome” David [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The students of Noble House recently explored writing nonsense poetry.  In order to prepare for this challenging task, they read three poems and discussed the ways in which the poets made them nonsensical.  “Jabberwocky,” by Lewis Carroll, uses made up words but we all agreed that we could still understand the story.  In “Pome” David McCord manages to write in the way that we speak, shortening and combining words.  e. e. cummings uses familiar words such as “anyone” and “no one” to mean actual characters in his poem entitled, “ANYONE LIVED IN A PRETTY HOW TOWN.”  Several students wrote parodies of “Jabberwocky” while others patterned their work after “Pome.”  One student based hers on e. e. cummings.  Another wrote a parody of a song while one other wrote a poem that was so lovely that she decided to just leave it alone.</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>Enjoy!</em></p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Icecreamwocky</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas tasty in the ice cream land</p>
<p>did bob and bobby in the cold</p>
<p>all frigid were the candy pops</p>
<p>and the gum grats chewing</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>beware the icecreamwock my son!</p>
<p>the head that slops the cone that leaks!</p>
<p>beware the coco bars and shun</p>
<p>and the rainbow lolly pops</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>he took his plastic spoon in hand</p>
<p>long time the delicious foe he sought</p>
<p>so rested he by the candy cane tree</p>
<p>and stood awhile in thought</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>and as in tasty thought he stood</p>
<p>the icecreamwock with eyes of m&amp;m&#8217;s</p>
<p>came whiffling through the colorful wood</p>
<p>an burbled as it came</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>one two one two! and through and through!</p>
<p>the plastic spoon went snicker-snack!</p>
<p>he left it dead and ate its head</p>
<p>he went galumphing back</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>and hast thou eaten the icecreamwock?</p>
<p>come to my arms my hungry boy!</p>
<p>O frabjous day callooh callay</p>
<p>he chortled in his joy</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas tasty in the ice cream land</p>
<p>did bob and bobby in the cold</p>
<p>all frigid were the candy pops</p>
<p>and the gum grats chewing</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8211;Brendan</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Pinkberrywocky</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas berries and the slithy toves</p>
<p>Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:</p>
<p>All chocolatey were the shavings,</p>
<p>And the pomegranate raths outgrabe.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“Beware the Pinkberrywock, my son!</p>
<p>The yogurt that bites, strawberries that catch!</p>
<p>Beware the jubjub chocolate, and eat</p>
<p>The frumious Pinkberrysnatch!”</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He took his captain crunch sword in hand:</p>
<p>Long time the granola foe he sought-</p>
<p>So rested he by the raspberry tree,</p>
<p>And stood a while and thought.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>And, as in uffish thought the honey stood,</p>
<p>The Pinkberrywock, with eyes of strawberry,</p>
<p>Came slithering through the neighborhood,</p>
<p>And coconut Yogurted as it came!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>One, two! One, two! and more and more</p>
<p>The captain crunch sword in hand!</p>
<p>He left it dead, and with it&#8217;s mochi head</p>
<p>He went pinkberrying back.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“And hast thou slain the Pinkberrywock?</p>
<p>Come to my arms, my Pinkberry boy!</p>
<p>O fruity day! Callooh! Callay!”</p>
<p>He coconuted in his joy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas berries and the slithy toves</p>
<p>Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:</p>
<p>All chocolatey were the shavings,</p>
<p>And the pomegranate raths outgrabe.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="left">&#8211;Sara</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">
<p align="center">Cookiewocky</p>
<p align="center">(a parody of Jabberwocky)</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas yummy and the chocolate chips</p>
<p>Did eat it and love it in the kitchen;</p>
<p>All delicious was the chocolate paste,</p>
<p>And the candy factory stole the taste.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“Beware the cookiewock my son!</p>
<p>The jaws that bite and also crunch!</p>
<p>Beware the cookcook bird and shun</p>
<p>The frumious hungry mouth!”</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He took his crusty cookie in hand:</p>
<p>Long time the manxome foe he sought-</p>
<p>So rested he by the yumyum tree,</p>
<p>And sat a while in thought.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>As in an uffish bite he stood,</p>
<p>The cookiewock with eyes of flame,</p>
<p>Came whiffling through the tulgey woods,</p>
<p>Eating cookies as it came!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>One, two! One, two! And through and through</p>
<p>His trusty cookie went bite, bite, bite!</p>
<p>He left it dead and with its head</p>
<p>He went galumphing back.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“And hast thou slain the cookiewock?</p>
<p>Come to my arms my beamish boy!</p>
<p>Oh frabjous day callooh callay!”</p>
<p>He chortled in his joy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas yummy and the chocolate chips</p>
<p>Did eat it and love it in the kitchen</p>
<p>All delicious was the chocolate paste,</p>
<p>And the candy factory stole the taste.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">
<p align="center">&#8211;Jack</p>
<p align="center">
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>“It” (an alphabet poem based on “anyone lived in a pretty how town”)</p>
<p>.</p>
<p><strong>A</strong>nd it came pumping down the stores</p>
<p><strong>B</strong>oy<strong> </strong>everyone</p>
<p><strong>C</strong>alled as they</p>
<p><strong>D</strong>ared their pals to bite the it as it moved no one could</p>
<p><strong>E</strong>xplain who it belonged to</p>
<p><strong>F</strong>or they would</p>
<p><strong>G</strong>et too tempted</p>
<p><strong>H</strong>ow everyone wanted</p>
<p><strong>I</strong>nfo about the it</p>
<p><strong>J</strong>ust to know if its</p>
<p><strong>K</strong>ind or mean</p>
<p><strong>L</strong>ike the wise</p>
<p><strong>M</strong>an would say before he went under the ground</p>
<p><strong>N</strong>o one needs to know more then they need to</p>
<p><strong>O</strong>pen up to others&#8217; feelings</p>
<p><strong>P</strong>unch the it out said the foolish children</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>uiet the smart children replied which made the it</p>
<p><strong>R</strong>ustle along</p>
<p><strong>S</strong>o someone got a spanking smart said the elderly</p>
<p><strong>T</strong>o run along they would have to explain to the younger yes my</p>
<p><strong>U</strong>ncles and aunts</p>
<p><strong>V</strong>ery later that day the it came to the village</p>
<p><strong>W</strong>hen it came the it stopped by the hospital maybe it needed an</p>
<p><strong>X</strong>-ray but neither</p>
<p><strong>Y</strong>ou nor me are sure but I&#8217;m sure doctor</p>
<p><strong>Z</strong>ans will say I never saw a piece of pie before and the it started to cry from heaven</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">-Gaby</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">
<p align="center">Chocolatewocky</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">&#8216;Twas chocolate day at the school on Riverside Drive</p>
<p align="center">did the chocolate gyre</p>
<p align="center">and bubble in the pot who knows?</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">BEWARE THE CHOCOLATEWOCKY MY BOY,</p>
<p align="center">THE SMELLS THAT KILL.</p>
<p align="center">THE TASTE THAT CROWS.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">BEWARE THE COCOA TREE TO REST ON.</p>
<p align="center">and shun and FRUMIOUSE CHOCCYSNATCH!</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">Chocky took the spoon down beneath</p>
<p align="center">long time he died on his restless feet.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">SO RESTED HE WENT</p>
<p align="center">DOWN SIMMERING</p>
<p align="center">TO THE BOTTOM OF THE POT.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">and as his uffish self he stood.</p>
<p align="center">THE CHOCKY</p>
<p align="center">became wiffling through the tulgey pot</p>
<p align="center">and burbled as it came.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">ONE SCOOP! TWO SCOOPS! And gulp! And gulp!</p>
<p align="center">Chocky vorpled snicker-snack!</p>
<p align="center">HE WENT GULUMPHING THROUGH AND THROUGH</p>
<p align="center">THE CHILDRENS&#8217; MOUTHS.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">&#8216;Twas chocolate day at the school on Riverside Drive</p>
<p align="center">did the chocolate gyre</p>
<p align="center">and bubble in the pot who KNOWS?</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">-Lucy</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">Cookie-Monster</p>
<p align="center">(A Parody of Jabberwocky)</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas sugary in the cookie jar</p>
<p>Did gyre and gimble in the kitchen</p>
<p>All crazy were Fred and Pete,</p>
<p>When they could see no cookies.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8221;Beware the Cookie-Monster my bro.</p>
<p>The jaws that bite the claws that snatch,</p>
<p>Beware the Chocolate Bird and shun</p>
<p>The ferocious Doughercatch!&#8221;</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He took his vorpal cookie-cutter in hand</p>
<p>Long time the delicious foe he sought</p>
<p>So scouted he by the cookie store</p>
<p>And stood awhile in thought.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>And as in tasty thought Pete stood,</p>
<p>The Cookie-Monster with feet of nuts</p>
<p>Came stealthily through the crowded park</p>
<p>And crunched as it came!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Stars and circles! And cut and cut</p>
<p>The vorpal cookie-cutter went &#8221;Cut Slice Shape!&#8221;</p>
<p>He cut its body and with both halves</p>
<p>He went happily back.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8221;And hast thou slain the Cookie-Monster?</p>
<p>Come to the jar my fine brother!</p>
<p>Oh joyful day! Callooh! Callay!&#8221;</p>
<p>He laughed in his joy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas sugary in the cookie jar</p>
<p>Did gyre and gimble in the kitchen</p>
<p>All crazy were Fred and Pete,</p>
<p>When they could see no cookies.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">&#8211;Damon</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>SANDWICHWOCKY</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas twelve o&#8217;clock, exactly noon</p>
<p>At Lenny&#8217;s  with some food;</p>
<p>All hungry was the Watts Kayyem family,</p>
<p>And the mome cooks inside.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“Beware the Sandwichwock my son!</p>
<p>The cheese that bites,  the mustard that catches!</p>
<p>Beware the unpredictable friend of his,</p>
<p>The frumious Soda Bottle!”</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>She took her vorpal fork in hand:</p>
<p>Short time the handsome foe she sought-</p>
<p>So rested she by the potato chips,</p>
<p>And stood awhile in thought</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>And, as in uffish thought she stood,</p>
<p>The Sandwichwock with eyes of lettuce,</p>
<p>came whiffling through the tulgey Snapple bottles,</p>
<p>And drooled as it came!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Two three!  Two three!  And again and again</p>
<p>The vorpal fork went snappy-snack!</p>
<p>She left it dead and with it&#8217;s tail</p>
<p>She went skipping back.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“And did you slay the Sandwichwock?”</p>
<p>“Go away you stupid boy!</p>
<p>Of course I&#8217;ve slain the Sandwichwock!”</p>
<p>She whimpered in her shame!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas twelve o&#8217;clock, exactly noon</p>
<p>At Lenny&#8217;s  with some food:</p>
<p>All hungry was the Watts Kayyem family,</p>
<p>And the mome cooks inside.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">-Lila</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">Dodywocky</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>The people feared the Dodywock</p>
<p>Did gyre and gimble in the forest,</p>
<p>Most crazy were the small monkeys,</p>
<p>Who throw nuts at big trees.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“Beware the Dodywock, my son!</p>
<p>The poison teeth, the pain you fear!</p>
<p>Beware Kirby along the way,</p>
<p>Who will smack you at an endless rate.”</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He took some poison and a sword:</p>
<p>Long time he got more weapons and thought.</p>
<p>He rested under the monkey&#8217;s tree,</p>
<p>And stayed both day and night.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>As in meaningful thought he stood</p>
<p>The Dodywock with eyes of flame,</p>
<p>Came stampeding through the forest,</p>
<p>And slithered as it came!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He feared so much he even prayed.</p>
<p>One, two! One, two! And through, and through</p>
<p>The Ninja sword went crackidy-crack!</p>
<p>He left it dead, and with it&#8217;s weapons,</p>
<p>He came cheerfully back.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“Have you slain the Dodywock?</p>
<p>Come here, come here, my heroish boy!</p>
<p>O harra, oh yea. Harro, harray.</p>
<p>He laughed so much with joy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>The people feared the Dodywock</p>
<p>Did gyre and gimble in the forest,</p>
<p>Most crazy were the small monkeys,</p>
<p>Who throw nuts at big trees.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>-Aidan</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">TouchdownWocky</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">&#8216;Twas 1<sup>st</sup> down on the football field</p>
<p align="center">did gyre and gimble root and chant;</p>
<p align="center">All mimsy threw to borogroves,</p>
<p align="center">ran fast then said “I can&#8217;t”.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">Beware the touchdownWock, my team!</p>
<p align="center">The legs that run,the body that pounds!</p>
<p align="center">Beware the hubhub team and then run away.</p>
<p align="center">They put their vorpal helmets on then went on to play.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">And as an uffish play they made the touchdownWock with smelly breath</p>
<p align="center">came whiffling through the other players and grumbled as it came.</p>
<p align="center">Hut hut, hut hut! and two, and two!</p>
<p align="center">The vorpal guys went crack crack.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">With it knocked out they all gave a shout and went running back.</p>
<p align="center">Has thou slain the touchdownWock? Come to the lockers my cool team</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">&#8216;Twas 1<sup>st</sup> down on the football field</p>
<p align="center">did gyre and gimble root and chant;</p>
<p align="center">All mimsy threw to borogoves,</p>
<p align="center">ran fast then said “I can&#8217;t”.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>&#8211;Max</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Unhealthy Colored Candy</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas my mom just figured out that candy is bad but</p>
<p>Julian has two not eat candy because it has red 40 die in it he does not like the idea because he loves jolly rancher candy but</p>
<p>he has</p>
<p>to go</p>
<p>with the flow.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas Julian who is only aloud to have colored candy when his parents visit him at camp and when it is Halloween.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>But even on visiting day he is only aloud to have a little bit</p>
<p>and that embarrasses Julian a little bit but Julian gets his mom. His mom just wants him to be healthy and Julian wants to be healthy but he also wants some candy.</p>
<p>Another reason he wants candy is because he is usually not aloud  to have Gatorade and boy Julian loves Gatorade. But he still gets how his mom wants him to be healthy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>The Julian is not aloud to have sugar-free gum and almost every gum is sugar-free.  Julian does not like that but again he nose that his mom wants him two be healthy and that is the end of my story.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="left">-Julian</p>
<p align="left">.</p>
<p align="center">Kittenwocky</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">&#8216;Twas cuddly and the toy mouse</p>
<p align="center">did, gyre and burrow through the house</p>
<p align="center">All silent was the mouse</p>
<p align="center">the tiny kitten did pounce</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">Beware the kittenwocky my girl</p>
<p align="center">the jaws that bite the claws that catch</p>
<p align="center">Beware the jubjub bird and shun</p>
<p align="center">the deadly sharp teeth</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">He raised his gigantic paw in the air</p>
<p align="center">long time he hadn&#8217;t used it</p>
<p align="center">so rested he by the tall apple tree</p>
<p align="center">and sat down in thought</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">And as in uffish thought he sat,</p>
<p align="center">the kittenwock with eyes of flame</p>
<p align="center">came running through the scary wood</p>
<p align="center">and meowed as it came</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">One meow! two meows! and through and through</p>
<p align="center">the gigantic paw tried to grab</p>
<p align="center">He left it dead and with its head</p>
<p align="center">he went galumphing back.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">&#8216;Twas cuddly and the toy mouse</p>
<p align="center">did gyre and burrow through the house</p>
<p align="center">all silent was the mouse</p>
<p align="center">the kitten did pounce.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="left">-Jesse</p>
<p align="left">.</p>
<p align="left">Ferris Wheely</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">‘Twas spinning ‘round the slithy toves</p>
<p align="center">Did gyre and gimble go around</p>
<p align="center">all spinny was the ferris wheel</p>
<p align="center">and the gondalas outgrabe.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">“Beware the Ferris wheel my son!</p>
<p align="center">The seats that rock, the ferbell chuck-chuck</p>
<p align="center">Beware the tum-tum noga to,</p>
<p align="center">the dizzy wafflemoshin!’</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">He took the handlebar in hand</p>
<p align="center">long time the boy had chucked up heave</p>
<p align="center">So upchucked he on an old lady,</p>
<p align="center">and wiggled a while thought.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">And as an wuffish thought he stood,</p>
<p align="center">The old lady, with eyes of sag,</p>
<p align="center">came mumbling through their rucoushood,</p>
<p align="center">yodeling as they came!</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">One, two! One, two!</p>
<p align="center">More spin and rue!</p>
<p align="center">The ferris wheel went all around!</p>
<p align="center">They left the ride, and had no pride,</p>
<p align="center">and went amuggling home.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">“And hast thou been enough for two?</p>
<p align="center">Come to the ferris wheel, my mindless boy!</p>
<p align="center">O akward day! Calloh! Callay!”</p>
<p align="center">They fmumbled in their tears!</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">‘Twas spinning ‘round the slithy toves</p>
<p align="center">Did gyre and gimble go around</p>
<p align="center">all spinny was the ferris wheel</p>
<p align="center">and the gondalas outgrabe.</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>-Ella</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Footballwocky</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas first down on the football field</p>
<p>the Eagles just punted to the 37 yard line</p>
<p>all the Giants went on the field</p>
<p>but they only scored a field goal.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Beware the footballwock, Amhad Bradshaw</p>
<p>the ball that hurts the hands that catch</p>
<p>Beware the safety, and shun</p>
<p>The awful interception.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He took the football in hand</p>
<p>Long time since he fumbled the ball</p>
<p>So he rested at the locker room</p>
<p>and sat thinking how to score.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>At last it was the the Giants won 28 to 20</p>
<p>Come to my arms Amhad Bradshaw</p>
<p>Hip hip Hooray! Hip hip Hooray!</p>
<p>He did a flip in joy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas first down on the football field</p>
<p>the Eagles just punted to the 37 yard line</p>
<p>all the Giants went on the field</p>
<p>but they only scored a field goal.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>- Ryan</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>rain (The formatting has been altered by the blog.)</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>rain is falling  from the sky coming down in big showers</p>
<p>puddles are forming on the ground oh no! too wet to go outside</p>
<p>click clack tap tap tap  bang rain falling from the sky banging on the window</p>
<p>the windows are covered in little droplets of water like tiny little beads covering the window</p>
<p>it is raining so hard that you hear a tap tap tap click clack bang tisk task tack</p>
<p>the rain is coming down almost like the earth needs a bath</p>
<p>dark gray clouds are covering the sky like a soft blanket</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>when will it stop raining? when will the noise stop? when?</p>
<p>when the rain stops will there be big puddles and water outside?</p>
<p>click clack tap tisk task tack plunk it&#8217;s raining hard very hard do not get wet</p>
<p>the street is wet and there is lots of water maybe even too much oh no! my shoes are all wet</p>
<p>oh no! do not go outside without an umbrella you will very wet maybe soaked</p>
<p>the rain it is dribbling down the window making a slipping noise</p>
<p>rain is falling from the sky coming down in big showers!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">rain is falling from the sky</p>
<p>rain                  is                falling</p>
<p>from                       the                         sky</p>
<p>rain                             is                                falling</p>
<p>from                                the                                        sky</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>- Hannah</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center">Santa Claus will mess up Christmas</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">You better watch out</p>
<p align="center">You better not lie</p>
<p align="center">You better not shout</p>
<p align="center">I&#8217;m telling you</p>
<p align="center">why</p>
<p align="center">Santa Claus will mess up Christmas</p>
<p align="center">He&#8217;s making his clothes</p>
<p align="center">All raggy and old</p>
<p align="center">He wants to know who told&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p align="center">Santa Clause will mess up Christmas</p>
<p align="center">He&#8217;ll find out when you’re naughty</p>
<p align="center">He&#8217;ll find out when you’re nice</p>
<p align="center">He knows if you&#8217;ve been bad or good</p>
<p align="center">So be good for goodness sake!</p>
<p align="center">O!</p>
<p align="center">You better watch out</p>
<p align="center">You better not lie</p>
<p align="center">You better not shout</p>
<p align="center">I&#8217;m telling you why</p>
<p align="center">Santa Claus will mess up Christmas</p>
<p align="center">Santa Clause will mess up Christmas</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>-      Alexandra</p>
<p>.</p>
<p align="center"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Basketballwocky</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline">Championship</span></em></p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas tip off and the game started</p>
<p>Did Shaq and Bynum jump in the air;</p>
<p>All crazy were the loud fans,</p>
<p>And the ball was possessed by the Basketballwocky.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>“Beware of the Basketballwocky (LeBron James), my players!</p>
<p>The hands that shoot, the feet that run.</p>
<p>Beware of the towering tumtum man (Yao Ming), and shun</p>
<p>The frumious defense man (Shane Battier)!”</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>He took the vorpal ball in hands</p>
<p>Long time he played the manxome players</p>
<p>And wore everyone out (including himself) so then he went</p>
<p>And sat on the Gyre and Gimble bench and rested a while and thought.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>And he got back in right before halftime and hit a buzzer beater</p>
<p>Then walked into the locker room uffishly</p>
<p>The Basketballwocky came whiffling straight toward me</p>
<p>And burped as he came&#8230;</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Burp! Burp! And through and through!</p>
<p>The metal rim went KABOOM! and fell to the ground</p>
<p>He left it on the floor and with the net around his neck</p>
<p>He went sprinting back.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">“And hast thou beaten the Basketballwocky?</span></p>
<p>Come to my arms new Basketballwocky!</p>
<p>O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”</p>
<p>He chortled in his joy.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>&#8216;Twas tip off and the game started</p>
<p>Did Shaq and Bynum jump in the air;</p>
<p>All crazy were the loud fans,</p>
<p>And the ball was possessed by the Basketballwocky.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p><em>-Josh</em></p>
<p><em>.</em></p>
<p align="center">Pennsylvania (based on “Pome”)</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p>Hlo</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Howaryu dointuday</p>
<p>I hav most beautiful house on  the block       and I know that it is because it is th         biggest one on my block                                   By th mapleanoak tre we sit an tak</p>
<p>Run bakanforth acros th grownd</p>
<p>On mi bowt we pla and jum in</p>
<p>Fishin an cot one and now</p>
<p>Let us bild  sancasles buy</p>
<p>th           Lak            mi</p>
<p>boat                              is</p>
<p align="center">not as cool as cool as</p>
<p align="center">YU!</p>
<p align="center">.</p>
<p align="center">
<p>-Garrett</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>Purpl Pome (Based on “Pome”)</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>smoth purpl, soft purpl, dark purpl, brit purpl, lyt purpl, dep purpl</p>
<p>somaney diffrunt kins ov purpl</p>
<p>grapsr purpl, yeggplansr purpl ann sor plums</p>
<p>the insid ova blooberrie ifu jus tak alitle byte,</p>
<p>the culer ovchina ann grenlend onthe map,</p>
<p>the litle hintov purpl inthe skie durin sunset ann sunris,</p>
<p>the walpapur sitin otsid the dor,</p>
<p>the litle origame crayn ryt abov myhead</p>
<p>the sine onmy desk witmi naym onit</p>
<p>thos r justsom ov the thins inthe rom thatr</p>
<p>PURPL!!!</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>-Donia</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the students of Noble House who all memorized at least two stanzas of Lewis Carroll&#8217;s poem entitled &#8220;Jabberwocky&#8221; this week.  In addition, the following students memorized the entire poem: Lila, Donia, Brendan, Jack, Jesse, Gaby, Damon and Ella!
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