THE SUN WAS A FRAUD

Junko Nishinchi, St. Anthony

I had liked to drive until I met the cheating sun. I now dislike to drive after I had a scary experience.

One sunny morning, the sun asked me out. It seemed jolly. I decided to go out to seek for fun. Before I got on my car, I met an old woman. "Be careful to drive," she said with a serious face. But I didn't know the meaning. It was a shiny day.

When I just started to drive, my car slipped a little. I was surprised for a moment. But I continued to drive. When I turned my car at the stop light in front of my apartment, my car slipped again. I understood what the woman said. But I didn't quit driving. The sun said I could find something new.

I was driving on a straight street. There was no car besides mine. The green around me was simply splendid. I was enjoying the friendly sunshine. Suddenly a car came from a path so I stepped on the brake. My car began to slip. I snaked slowly and slowly. I couldn't do anything. I left myself to fate. Fortunately, no car came toward me. I continued to snake for a while. I felt I was slipping for a long time. Finally, I stopped at an intersection. After the nightmare, I looked up the sky. The fraud grinned at me.

A few hours later, the fraud disappeared. The true sun was in the sky high. He melted icy road and smiled cheerfully.

A SPACE BLUE SKY

Long Chu, Waite Park

My life is sad like Winter

My life is separated and teardrops

Is on a quiet river

Is yellow leaves falling

In the cold night of Fall

I look up to find a space blue sky

I look up to hope a beautiful day

Flowers will bloom and sunshine

Will spread over my life and my way

My life is a quiet river

Is yellow leaves falling…

                                             falling…