The Dunce

He says no with his head
but he says yes with his heart
he says yes to what be loves
he says no to the teacher
he stands
he is questioned
and all the problems are posed
sudden mad laughter seizes him
and he erases all
the words and figures
names and dates
sentences and snares
and despite the teacher’s threats
to the jeers of infant prodigies
with chalk of every color
on the blackboard of misfortune
he draws the face of happiness

Translation: Lawrence Ferlinghetti

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗦 ? 😉

🎙️𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒎 " 𝑳𝑬 𝑪𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑹𝑬 " 🥁𝒅𝒆 𝑱𝒂𝒄𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒆́𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕 🎶

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In this story, a deer named Macey plans a secret party with her sister. But what happens when two big cats try to stop her? This is Part 3 of 5.  

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Two huge, strong and dirty cats appear out of nowhere: one proud lion and one sneaky cheetah. They creep forward, saliva dripping from the sides of their mouths. 

The lion says, “Little deer, I don’t usually eat noodles, but I might have to today.” 

The cheetah laughs and laughs and laughs. She has never heard anything so funny in her entire life. 

Macey looks confused, but then notices she has noodles stuck on her horns. She feels embarrassed and angry at the same time. 

“If you must know, there were no chopsticks…” says Macey. 

The cheetah says, still laughing, “Did you get it, little dear? We don’t eat noodles; we’re carnivores… but you have noodles on your head and we’re going to eat you.” 

The lion frowns and looks at the cheetah. “Yes, thank you, Cheetah... That was my point…” 

Macey confidently steps forward and prepares to fight. She looks like a kung-fu master. She says, “I’m not scared of you. You will never eat me… or my noodles!” 

Macey then jumps high into the air and does a flying kick! 

Hiiiiiyyyaaaaaa! 

Macey kicks the lion right in his big face. Saliva explodes from his mouth. The lion hits the floor HARD. The cheetah is so scared that she crouches down and starts purring. The cheetah doesn’t want to get hurt. 

The lion is very weak. He gets up and tries to speak, but he’s in so much pain. He says, “ahh…I… my face… you’re so… powerful… Please don’t hurt me anymore…” 

Macey has fire in her eyes. She is tired of big cats trying to eat her. 

“You carnivores think you’re so strong,” says Macey, looking like she will crush them. “But you’re not! Now get out of here!” 

The two cats, not so big anymore, run away. 

With the setting sun behind her, Macey is standing strong, looking like a hero. 

Being a Cloud

Macey the Deer

1.先週の土曜日、どこに行きましたか？
  where did you go last Saturday?

2.どれくらいかかりましたか？
    How long did it take?

3.セルビアの夏はどうですか？
    How is the summer in Serbia?

4.自然の多いところですか？
    Is there a lot of nature?

5.人々の話し方、方言に変化はありますか？
   Are there any changes in the way people speak or their dialects?

6.何か特別な食べ物を食べましたか？
    Did you eat any special foods?

7.観光地や特別な場所に行きましたか？
   Did you visit any tourist attractions or special places?

8.誰かにあいましたか？
   Have you met anyone?

9.人々はマスクをつけていますか?
    Do people wear masks?

10.これから、ときどき、そこに行きますか？
     Do you go there from time to time?

[単語リスト(Word List)]

先週　せんしゅう　   last week
夏　　なつ                  summer 
自然　しぜん               nature 
方言　ほうげん           dialect 
観光地　かんこうち    sightseeing spots



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