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Ennis Public Schools

Ennis, Montana

Invocation for the 2009 Legislative Breakfast January 20, 2009

by Taylre Elizebeth Sitz

let us bow our heads in prayer to bless this food.

Dear Lord,

Thank you for the little things like this and that

and for the big things that bring us back

Thank you for the sunlit walks

and for the crops and livestock

Thank you for the lessons learned

and the blessings, given and earned

Please bless the food and help it to

nourish us and sustain us

Help us to carry out your will without any fuss

Lead us into another successful year with all of our

loved ones to whom we hold dear

In Jesus name we pray

Amen

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Bad Bear Breath

by Connor - 5th grade

I was walking through the forest

when I smelled something rank

I turned to see a big ole' bear

and I slapped him on his flank.

He gave me a big old growl

and his body smelled like death

and that's when I realized

it was just his bad bear breath.

We went crashing through the trees

and a branch almost took off my ear

I let him get too close

and he nipped me on my rear.

We came to a clearing

and I almost came to a stop

then out of nowhere

the bear just dropped.

He might of tripped for sure

but no matter what it wasn't his death

but the most likely reason of all

was he got a whiff of his bad bear breath.

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Wild Horses

by Taylre - 6th grade

Hundreds of them, racing across the land

but then they stop...they are silent as they stand

The look in awe at their home

the only place they care to roam.

Then one turns around gives a neigh

with a final peek they head far away

to the corner of the kingdom of which they reign

here they will find something to nibble such as hay or grain.

Wild and free describes these creatures right

although a flicker of gentleness is seen in their candlelight

the kindest of creatures you'll ever meet as you run your courses

Is most definitely the wild horses.

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The Real Deal

by Jacob - 6th grade

If he is the real deal,

How does he show it?

Is it because what he says and boasts about things he did?

If true, don't be teased, or believe it one bit!

Is it because shape, size, and color of his body

Is he proud

and is his mouth loud

are his lies bigger

than his truths?

Or does he speak with words

that can't be heard?

But one can only be the real deal, if he can show greatness in actions,

and not with special captions.

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Galloping Goat Roper

by Kayla - 7th grade

Rodeo has never been the same

since 1987 came

it had a new claim to fame

and goat roping was it's name.

If you had a horse

and a rope of course

you could be a Galloping Goat Roper

but you had to be a loper.

With a goat in the chute

your horse will have a dispute

but she settles down

with all four feet on the ground.

A rope in hand

the crowd cheering like a band

a nod of your head

and the goat will surely need a med.

Your horse takes off

like a big bad cough

you caught him around the neck

but you can't find your horn and think what the heck.

You finally get your dally

and jump off ole Sally

you grab the legs

like they're pegs.

When the goat hit he ground

there won't be no sound

you tie the legs together

and wait for six altogether.

The goat stays tied

oh boy its been a ride

so your name if only a hoper

could be Galloping Goat Roper.

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Montana Born and Bred

by Kaelen - 7th grade

To the hills to the mountains

to the splashing water fountains.

"Isn't it beautiful?" my family said.

I am Montana born and bred.

To the leaves on the ground

flowing up and then down.

But then the winter wind blows

and it comes and it goes.

Then spring is here

the birds sing and they cheer.

Everything becomes green

and it looks like a carefully painted scene.

Then summer finally comes,

and the flowers have bloomed in very large sums.

Before I know it I've grown older

and Montana has grown bolder.

Montana's taught me well

and it's my story to tell.

I'm thankful for what my family said,

I am Montana born and bred.

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