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Cowley Adventures Creative Writing By Hunter Freeman "If you want to kick the tiger in his back, you’d better have a plan for dealing with his teeth." - Tom Clancy

Table of Contents 1. Who am I? (Reflective essay) 2. The Last Sound 3. Panama City Beaches, Hey Future World, Dear Demon 4. Repetitive Relations 5. Step Father of the Year 6. Worst Luck, Air Ball, Father Fish 7. My World 8. Best Mom

Who am I? My name is Hunter Freeman, I was born in Ponca city Oklahoma, and this is a portfolio of my poems. Some of the poems are about my life, and some are just made up. I go to Cowley College, and this is my second year here. I am a creative writing major. I chose this major I like to write and I want to be a sports journalist when I graduate from college. The reason I want to be a sports journalist is because I love sports, I played baseball for fourteen years before coming to Cowley. I hope you enjoy the works. Thank you for coming.

The Last Sound I’ve lost a sound. It was a warming sound, an encouraging sound. Unfortunately, a good sound always ends in a sound you’ll never forget. The last sound I heard from you has never left me. The last breath before the gods above took you from us. You have given us the most beautiful sounds, like the strings on your guitar as you strum them, or the great stories you had from high school, or the way you used to tell me nothing is impossible. We were blessed to have all these great sounds from you. That’s why it hurts knowing your most memorable sound was your last.

Panama City Beaches Hey Future World Oh’ Panama City beaches Hey future world how have you been? The best of them all Well, I guess how will you be? The ones with no leaches Will you still be exotic and beautifully seen? Can still swim in the fall or will you dry up and lose all your green? The clearest of waters Are you still nice and clean? Can see through it all or as dirty as can be? Oh’ Panama City beaches The best of them all Dear Demon Dear demon, why is it a fight Why do I have to sit in fright I hear you talking but you’re nowhere in sight It’s like when I turn left, you’re on the right

Repetitive Relations She sits and watches as he walks further She hates that she loves him dearly I hate you- I hate your guts she murmured She is lying to herself clearly She really just wanted him to come back And when he finally did just that She reared her right hand and gave him a smack And called him a stupid rat She feels a lot better she admits But something doesn’t feel right, something of sin Something doesn’t feel right, in her stomach it sits She hates his guts even more, he cheated again This relationship is getting pretty repetitive now To see what happens next read from the top down

Step Father of The Year I was 5 years old when mom brought you home She said this is my friend Travis He’ll be here while I’m gone The way I talked up your ear shoulda been a crime But that didn’t matter to you You were back same place same time Travis, I don’t forget I grew up most my life with my parents separate Thank God mom didn’t get too desperate, in a way She found the man to give her the best days Travis, I don’t forget All the great laughs and times we shared The journeys from here to there With you our hope never got despaired, because Travis, I don’t forget, no Travis I don’t forget Your love for mom is so sincere And to me the decision is very clear You have won step father of the year, for 15 years Travis, I don’t forget

Worst Luck Air Ball I have had the worst luck You shoot the ball like a fish All my life I’ve been stuck with that jumper will never swish I just got out Steady your stance I’m ready to shout this is your chance I just got sprayed by a skunk You shoot the ball and……Miss Father Fish Father wants to go fishing But the wind outside sis swishing It’s raining a lot He fell off the dock Now father is splishing

My World In my world turtle shells are extinct but not the turtles themselves so, they roam naked Oh, and don’t even think about turkey on thanksgiving that is sacred. In my world meteors rise from the ground and earthquakes rupture the sky Would you believe me if I told you birds can’t even fly? In my world there are no firefighters cause it’s not the fire that we fear Oh, and of course the chiefs win the Superbowl every year. In my world everybody is loved and treated equal And the sandlot never came out with that stupid sequel. In my world not a single baby has ever cried And we all love our chicken fried. In my world it’s my world you couldn’t change it if you tried.

Best Mom She reminds me of a calendar because, she is my daily reminder Every time we talk, I get brighter and brighter She reminds me of a book because, she holds more knowledge than I could fathom If it came down to her last two dollars, she would let me have them She reminds me of a knife because, she is the sharpest person I know All my life she’s helped me grow She reminds me of Christmas because jolly she tis She reminds me of the best mom because, that’s what she is