Whirlwind 10th Anniversary Edition: Longfellow's Literary Magazine for 2019-2020

Whirlwind
Chair Personified
~Angela Y.
Dancing on Clouds
~Jackie P.
With a jolt the music starts
I try to calm my beating heart.
The curtains open to reveal
A little girl dressed in teal.
The Salbauhms looking their very
best,
Greet all their Christmas guests.
The march starts, girls dance with
boys.
All eager to open their new toys.
Drosselmeyer arrives, with a box tied
Shut with a silver cord
Clara opens it to reveal a Nutrcracker
With a shiny sword
Fritz gets jealous, Fritz gets mad,
Fritz breaks the Nutcracker making
Clara sad.
The party ends, changing Things.
Time to meet the mouse King.
Mice attack, armed with claws
Snapping with their sharp jaws.
The NutCracker
By Olivia A.
Soldiers defend,
the Nutcracker Turns into a real man.
Clara watches, her eyes wide with
fright
Staring at the terrifying sight.
Clara hits the mouse king with her
shoe
Letting the Nutcracker run him
through
Time for another change of scene,
Time to meet the snow queen.
Snowflakes dance, ice sprites waltz
It is truly amazing to watch
The snow queen and the king dance
A pas de deux.. Gracing everyone
With their beautiful moves
Now we visit the land of sweets
A place with lots of tasty eats.
The sugar plum fairy introduces
everyone
Now we begin the fun
The Spanish chocolate with their
fierce attitude.
The arabian coffee with their mystic
moves
Chinese tea bring energy
Next is the powerful Russian lead.
Afte rhtat is a Marzipan treat.
Mother Ginger dances on
With her little bon bons.
Following that is the flowers waltz
It is beautiful to watch
Last but not least
Is the sugar plum fairy dance
Putting everyone into
a beautiful trance
Clara and the Nutcracker wave
goodbye
and off they fly
Time for bows, its been fun
But now it’s all done.
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