"We Have Worked Very Hard"
By Mark Mathews
We have worked very hard
to be able to play on this yard;
most of the snow has washed away
and we are excited to finally be able to play;
our roster is almost complete,
which for our coaching staff is quite a feat;
our team is finally ready,
even though some of our guys are unsteady;
when I finally hear that first loud cheer,
it will really sink in that baseball is here.
"I'm a transfer student, and this is my second year at Nicolet. I coach baseball for the high school."
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"Sibadee dee dee, Mother of Me"
By Pam Gokey
Sibadee dee dee watches my every move . . .
I look for her smile
She guides my first step
I look for her smile
She waves to me as the school bus moves
I look for her smile
She speaks of how sweet it is to be a woman
I look for her smile
She cries of the aches and pains without an education
I look for her smile
She soothes my hurts of soured relationships
I look for her smile
She tells family that I'm a beautiful mother of seven
I look for her smile
She plays games with her grandchildren
I look for her smile
She loves her life and smiles . . .
And I say, "I love you, too."
Sibadee dee dee, mother of me.
"I've always wanted to write a letter to my mother, to let her know that I appreciate her. And now it's too late to write that letter, so here is my poem in memory of my mother."
