Marginalia, Poems, and Daily Doubles from Bears! The Blessing of the Obelisk Ep 2-4

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Part 2

BIRD LIST POEM

we see 

a few types of sparrows: chipping and swamp

and white throated, vesper, savannah, and rock

Then there’s bats of the vampire va-r-i-e-t-y

plus fox bat and hognose and big brown ya’ll see

There’s dragonflies buzzing and buzzards a-draggin

their wings past woodpeckers of red headed fashion

there’s pelicans, peregrines, pigeons, and plovers

and paradise birds from a few countries over

there’s tanagers, terns, and towhees and thrushes

plus orioles, vireos, warblers, and puffins 

there’s high flying squirrels and oh yeah there’s some planes

there’s high flying careers: look there goes lil wanye’s!

there’s every wing’d thing you’d think you might see

all circ’ling something quite pyramidy

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Part 3

Moriarty's Speech:

“Yes, and now I’m the Queen of the Stone Bees, the most powerful fighting force the world has ever known. Cursed for generations to stand guard to an empty throne, they have waited for someone brave enough to assume LEGITIMATE leadership…and their patience paid off. They finally have a Queen who will lead them OUT of their stone suburbs to strike fear in the heart of the world again, a Queen who will help them acquire enough resources to come BACK to their stone suburbs and REVITALIZE their downtown area. Condos, restaurants, a historic movie theater, general boutique businesses, AND a sweet green,  well…residential will stack atop commercial…FINALLY making the suburbs walkable. HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA.

But…I meant what I said. I am a fair skunk. You answered the impossible Daily Double. It would be unsporting of me to not give you all a chance to reclaim your lost spoils. And so I give you one night. One night to steal the throne from under my firm rump. One night to snatch the chair out from under my fine tail-ed rear. One night to pilfer my butt support."

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Part 4

Obelisk Poem

The early bees knew

when God’s gifts were dispersed:

blessings of honey 

could be quickly reversed.

a sweetness approved

at a boss’s behest

is a boon that can

only be BRIEFLY possessed. 

so, slowly at first, 

bees began the great hoarding 

of honey from hive 

to where FEW were exploring:

while God’s hundred eyes 

were fused firm on the earth

the bees stored their sweets

within SUN’s massive girth!

should the world’s want of ‘comb

ever outweigh the risk

then the SUN must be 

pierced by the Great Obelisk!

And honey will pour

from where the ship ruptures

upon the whole world,

all creatures, all cultures.

The route has been locked. 

The Crash course is set. 

A suicide mission 

just the crew would regret.

A blessing restored!

but the ship will be blown…

why else would the ‘lisk

house just bees made of stone?

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The following are Daily Doubles written for the final episode. Some were used, some were not.

DAILY DOUBLES:

Answer:  this early version of traditional school tends to focus less on math and reading, and MORE on blocks, colors, and remembering that teacher ISN’T mommy..and that's a good thing!

Question: what is PreSchool?

Answer: This strange creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening.

Question: what is Man?

Answer: Having been born in Arc (I assume) THIS famous saint had a first name that often preceded “of Arc” which is why I assumed she was from there!

Question: Who is Joan?

Answer:  THIS famous grain is known for snapping, crackling, and popping in your breakfast and yet when lunchtime rolls around it has been crispy-ed into a treat.

Question: what is Rice?

Answer:  “Don’t go breaking my heart” sings Kiki Dee and THIS famous singer, best known for saying GOODBYE to road of yellow brick, ROCKING in the style of an alligator, and approving of Eminem’s right to say whatever he pleases. Also, my wife is a big fan. 

Question: who is Elton John?

Answer: 

This JAW dropping movie about a shark is JAWdroppingly Scary

Question: what is Jaws?

Answer: This French legend was born in Corsica, but ended up being the most prominent Frenchman of the early 1800s, which certainly put HIS name on the map…

Question: who is Napoleon?

Answer:  THIS famous color is my favorite and sounds like my least favorite word: mean

Question: what is Green?

Answer: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue BLANK, says Dr. Suess in his famous novel.

Question: what is Fish?

Answer: This packet, free in coffee shops, says the name of the sweet spice inside it, which is why I tend to hold one of these packets up to my wife and say “hey, you dropped your nametag” which delights her, I assume

Question: what is Sugar?

Answer:This LITTLE receptacle is short and stout. If you look over here you can see its handle. if you look over here you can see its spout. When it gets all steamed up, you might be able to hear it shout “ tip me over and pour me out”

Question: what is Teapot?