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Cheryl By Elizabeth Stansberry Gentle, porcelain girl, With a sweetness uncertain, Her smile, half-crooked Shines through the trees I see her laughing By the lake, cold And misty blue, And I want to run to her I see the puzzle pieces Of her life Scattered before me A safety pin, A wedding ring, A bright pink dress, A treehouse made for one, An unfinished coloring book, A journal that has never been written in, And the term paper marked with an A, I link the puzzle together, And I see only a porcelain angel, Standing there, A mystical creature living a child’s life, I see her Floating there, Half-lingering between dust and rain, I sense her greatness, With soles made of moonlight, Her slight voice glides Through the air, And sets hearts on fire, Cheryl, the shy, Cheryl, the scared, Cheryl, the true, Her eyes shine amber-gold, And her love washes over me, I see her now, Dancing in the sun, Bathed in powder blue sky, D ra p e d in gold an d silver, For she is the ever-lasting, She is the Queen of all Glow-in-the-dark hearts By Megan Marlatt M Ss Answers on page 6 By Cole Merkel Sudoku Crossword Across 1. Engine aerator 5. Formally surrender 9. Zeus’ wife 13. Cousin of a bassoon 14. Some water-borne forces 15. Mounted on 16. Allows one to carry two passports 19. Multi-storied, glass ceiling 20. Danish block 21. Modern(-ish) cubit 22. Mistakes 24. Various 26. Felted camel hair fabric 29. They may be drawn 31. Buddhist discipline 32. Green breakfast fruits 37. Andy’s radio partner 38. Junior’s junior 39. Newborn’s covering 41. A shower, for one 46. Dine 47. Window ledge 48. It was dropped in the 60’s 49. Make rough 53. Hints 55. Magazine revenue source 56. Misstep 58. Northern Italian provincial capital; originator of opera 62. Game spaces 65. Milne bear 66. Aquarium fish 67. Big brass 68. Absorbed by 69. Gaelic language 70. Octagonal sign Down 1. Musical finale 2. Adjoin 3. Den din 4. Misrepresent 5. Rooty, for one 6. Nefarious 6 3 9 8 4 5 4 3 7 1 2 7 1 3 5 9 8 2 6 8 2 6 2 5 The objective of Sudoku is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers, from 1 to 9. Every row, column and square must include all digits, 1 through 9, in any order. 7. ...and confused 8. Poetically lament 9. Possesses 10. Early anesthetic 11. Stirs sediment 12. Snow White’s magic sleeper 14. Biblical constructor of the Tower of Babel 17. Like some hair 18. Popular narrative 23. Draft holder 25. Methuselah’s father 26. “Take on Me!” composers 27. Fail miserably 28. Indonesian water buffalo 30. Deep drinks 33. Poly- follower 34. Copycat 35. Keratin cover 36. Stars 40.___Zeppelin 42. Urgency 43. Echo 44. Female graduate 45. Transparent 49. Wrists 50. Old-fashioned music hall 51. Fancy tie 52. Fertilizer ingredient 54. Like some spoiled children 57. Cherry centers 59. Talk up 60. Pinecone scale 61. Without delay, for short 63. Density symbol 64. Refinable rock Office Cat Rooty says thank you to all our volunteers who work so hard to keep us moving forward. You’re the best! Thank you!
