Unexpected Ode

Ode to Math

Thou hast given me

A's and B's

Yet never any C's

Your generosity has

left me with

a house 

and a bed

No matter how 

simply you are

You still give me

a spinning head

Do not fret,

Dear Math

you are as close to me 

as the fingers on my hand.

Your imaginary numbers

And differential equations 

Are what give us 

light and warmth.

Oh beautiful Math,

You are found everywhere

yet never seen

nor appreciated...

Thank you Math

For building the roof

over thy head

And the wheels on my car

Thank you for the bridge

across the water

and the iphone 

in my pocket.

It is the calculators

That are beneath you,

And the computers

that become you.

Circles and Triangle 

use you...

But it's the squares

like me 

that love you

for your calculus!

And for your perfect 

ratio of peanut

butter and 

chocolate!

Oh Math,

Where would we

be without

thee?

Litany Imitation

This one goes out to my boyfriend Ryan

You are the monkey and the trees,
the chocolate and the milk.
You are the thousands of miles on my car,
and the playlist of my heart.
You are the knot in my shoe
and the last minute Hail Mary shot.

However, you are not the plummeting waves of the ocean,
the gravel beneath my feet,
or a lost ship at sea.
And you are certainly not the giver of the blankets.
There is just no way that you are the giver of the blankets.

It is possible that you are the seagull that stole my French fry
maybe even the last bite of pie,
but you are not even close 
to being the dishes in the sink.

And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the walrus 
nor the moon

It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am indeed the walrus and the moon.

I also happen to be a Beattles song,
a Sunday afternoon,
and a diamond in the ruff.

I am also the sweat pants on a rainy day
and the first bite of apple pie.
But don't worry, I'm not the monkey and the trees.
You are still the monkey and the trees.
You will always be the monkey and the trees,
not to mention the chocolate and-somehow-the milk.

Hi!

My name is Megan Grassl, I am from Uniontown, Washington. I graduated from Colton High School in 2010 and went to Spokane Community College for two years before coming to LCSC. I am currently working on my Biology major, with a degree in Biology I would like to go to dental school to become an orthodontist. So I still have a long road ahead of me...
As for hobbies, I played volleyball and softball in high school. I still love playing softball, I have played on my sister's city league team several times. However the change from fast pitch to slow pitch is still a challenge for me. I love winter sports! Especially snowboarding! My family and I go to Tamarack Ski Resort, near McCall, Idaho, every winter. I also enjoy riding snow mobiles and sledding. In the spring/ summer season my boyfriend and I go hiking and backpacking. I love going to the beach and swimming and catching some rays. My parents just bought a boat last summer so water sports are still in the works for me!
I am also a huge Seahawks fan! And an even bigger family gal. I come from a family of four plus three step siblings, I also have two nephews and two nieces, it's a pretty big family and we're all really close.