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The Poetry Zone with Sam, 5200 Kupele Place #D, Lahaina, HI (2026)

08/24/2026

‘Small Sam and the Plushie Easter Bunny or The Story of The Stove Fire’

This is me in 3rd grade. This is the year my mom decided I was old enough to spend a few hours home alone after school until she got home from teaching. She made this executive decision right before the Easter holiday.

I was most excited to be a ‘latch key kid’ and to be home alone. I’ve always loved being alone. There’s no one there to judge me or think my behavior is weird. You’re free to be and do whatever you like when you’re by yourself.

I also disliked my babysitter, her house, and her three children. I couldn’t wait to be free of going to a place that I felt completely uncomfortable and negatively judged just for being me.

Easter came and in my Easter basket that year was the most marvelous plush bunny. I named him Buns. Buns had incredibly soft pink fur, real whiskers, and tiny black bead eyes. We became good friends immediately.

The Monday after the holiday weekend was my first opportunity to go home alone to the empty house. I knew all the being home alone rules. I had my mom’s school number and my friend Megan’s number to call her mom in case of emergencies since she lived next door. My mom was extremely through in going over all my home alone rules.

I arrived home to the gloriously empty house excited for my alone time. I got in with my new key no problem. Once I went upstairs I saw Buns waiting for me with his adorable bunny smile.

“Hello Buns, shall we prepare our after school snack?” I asked my new soft friend. Of course Buns was ready for snack. We immediately went to the kitchen to prepare it.

I poured a mug of milk as it was what Buns requested to drink. Then Buns requested I warm up his milk. Rabbits like their milk warm. It didn’t matter that I was never allowed to use the stove unsupervised even when people were home because by this time I was firmly in the land of ‘Make Believe’ so I set the mug of milk on the stove and turned on the burner.

Well the mug was made of a synthetic plastic material and before I knew it the entire stove top was a raging inferno. I had been drilled on what to do in an emergency and I immediately picked up the phone and called Megan’s mom, Kathy, next door.

“My house is ON FIRE!” I yelled.

Kathy screamed at me, “You need to get out!” and then she hesitated, “Sam, where is the fire?”

“On the stove!”

The next thing I knew Kathy ran through the front door, grabbed baking powder from the cupboard, dumped it over the flaming mug and smothered the fire.

She told me to watch TV until my mom got home. I waited in fear. My first day home alone and I had set the house on fire. My mom was going to kill me.

I met my mom at the car. She said, “Get in, we’re going to Grandma’s house.” Oh no! Grandma’s house was my favorite and I knew we would not be going there after I told my mom about the fire I started on my first day home alone.

Needless to say I had to go to the babysitter’s house for another year until my mom was ready to trust me to go home alone again.

I’ve always had an overactive imagination but I’m much more responsible now. I won’t light any fires warming up milk for the Magical Menagerie living in the Author’s Bungalow.

A lifetime of nonsense like this is where my pen name comes from. It’s who and what I am and I can’t escape it. I am much better about keeping my overactive imagination under control now because I take my imaginings and turn them into books.

-Auntie Sam The Queen of Nonsense

08/23/2026

I love playing dress up. As a grown up I get to do it everyday. My other favorite game is playing ‘Make Believe’✨💭.

Playing ‘Make Believe’ is where book ideas come from 📚💙✨.

The members of my Magical Menagerie are not props, they are my co-hosts and imaginary friends for playing ‘Make Believe’ ✨💭💙.

At bedtime the members of my Magical Menagerie who live on the tiny bed can’t stay there because there’s not enough room 🐨🦭🐙👽🦊🐌🦛🦈🦒✨💙📚.

Whenever I’m sleeping or swanning in my fancy silk pjs (my nighttime Queen of Nonsense outfits), or if I’m in bed watching cartoons, Disney movies, or documentaries, the plushie co-hosts relax comfortably in my Queen of Nonsense fancy velvet chair 🐨🦭🐙👽🦊🐌🦛🦈🦒✨💙📚.

Don’t worry, they all have space to see and breathe 😂.

Gots to take good care of the Magical Menagerie so they can host future Pop Up Poetry Parties 🐨🦭🐙👽🦊🐌🦛🦈🦒✨💙📚.

Hei Hei the rubber chicken, Master of Ceremonies at Rubber Chicken Pop Up Poetry Parties, has his own spot as Guardian of the paper towels. He can stand there and scream to his heart’s content 🐓

And my Jackson chameleon is named Janet (Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty). She does double duty. She hosts Pop Up Poetry Parties featuring Maui’s adorable, but invasive, Jackson chameleons. She also functions as a wind break for the pocket door to the powder room 🦎.

Finally is Cozy my capybara cushion. I use him when I’m creating books. He’s a soft seat for conducting nonsense ✨😊.

I think everyone, especially adults, should play ‘Make Believe’ because it’s the process of creating waking dreams.

And your dreams can’t come true if you never dream 🧚‍♀️💭

08/23/2026

“I told you so, Tea Rex. The first thing Auntie Sam did when she got home was put us in our spots and you live next to me, BFFs FOREVER! 🦖✨🦖”

“The Queen of Nonsense could have faced you away from me. You have even less decorum in the Author’s Bungalow than you do when hosting events, my good Party Animal.”

“She’d never do that. All the members of her Magical Menagerie that live in the seating area face left so we can see outside and enjoy the view of the PARTY YARD!”

“That is not a party yard, Sir Party Animal, it’s the regular backyard but I must admit you are correct. Auntie Sam has a place for everything and she never relaxes at home until everything is in its place and as a proper British dinosaur I respect that.”

“I told you Tex Rex, BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE!!! There’s no escaping me or the PARTY, YASSSS!” 🦖✨🦖

08/22/2026

“If this is my DINOSAUR DISCO why is Auntie Sam sharing the ‘Moray Eel’ poem?” 🦖✨

“Because, Sir Party Animal, these boys from California love eels, the ocean, and lifeguarding.

The people at the Pop Up Poetry Parties decide what we do. You’ll have to learn that as a host.

Auntie Sam the Queen of Nonsense shows up with books, treasures, and kokua and the people who come set the tone and activities.”

‘Moray Eel'

While diving in the ocean exploring the reef,
I saw a strange smile with several needle teeth.
I had found a zebra eel in a mucus coat,
I stopped swimming and settled in to float.

"I don't want to scare you, " said the moray eel,
"I'm hiding in the coral waiting for my meal.
I'm an ambush hunter I find a place and wait,
For octopus, squid or fish to be my dinner date."

As the eel was talking I noticed within,
Its mouth had the same pattern as its skin,
"My mouth is unique," the moray eel told me,
"I have a pharyngeal jaw in my throat you see.

It's a second set of teeth used to restrain prey,
I'm the only animal on earth that hunts this way.
I don't bite people I am very shy,
But I will defend myself so careful swimming by."

Then a grouper fish swam up and bobbed its head,
The grouper spoke to the eel and this is what it said,
"Let's partner for a hunt flush a fish my friend.
And send it swimming out to me where it will meet its end."

Then the moray said, "I must catch a tasty dish."
And the moray and the grouper swam off to hunt for fish.

Some people are afraid of eels and I wonder why,
Moray eels are gentle moray eels are shy.
Moray eels are clever and hunt in a team,
A creature looking scary doesn't make it mean.

-Auntie Sam The Queen of Nonsense

08/22/2026

“My DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO WAS A RAGING SUCCESS, YES! YES! YASSSS!” 🦖✨🦕

“And now it’s time for my Party Animal T-Rex vacation.”

“Come on, Tea Rex, you know you had a good time at the DINOSAUR DISCOS.” 🦖✨🦕

“It was most enjoyable, Sir Party Animal. It’s not the disco parties I need a vacation from, it’s you.”

“Fine, maybe Auntie Sam will put you in a different spot in the Author’s Bungalow but you know she likes everything in its place so you’re probably stuck next to me.”

“Auntie Sam might move me away from you.

She’s in a good mood because two puppies and a wild bird came to today’s DINOSAUR DISCO and she’s always happy when she makes progress on her life’s goal of petting all the puppies.”

“You can dream, Tea Rex, but I bet Auntie Sam puts you in your spot as soon as she gets home.”

08/22/2026

“Aloha disco ladies, Party Animal T-Rex is single and ready to mingle at the DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO happening NOW, YES! YES! YASSS!”🦖✨💙

“Sir Party Animal, you have to invite everyone, not just the ladies.”

“Fine, Tea Rex.

Everyone, all pets, and especially the DISCO LADIES, come party with me! Today at Napili Plaza. 🦖✨

I HAZ PARTY CRAYONS! 🦖✨

Look for Auntie Sam The Queen of Disco Nonsense in her Disco Dragonfly ensemble 🧚‍♀️.

The Free location is Mail Services Plus from 11:00 a.m.-noon

Then we go to A’a Roots from noon-2:00 p.m. where you can purchase an ono vegan lunch but no purchase is necessary to PARTY WITH ME 🦖✨!

DINOSAUR DISCO FREE TREASURES:

-56 page poetry coloring books from ‘The Poetry Zone with Sam Curriculum Collection’ 📚

-Dino mini books 📕

-3D printed baby T-Rexes 🦖

-mini brontosauruses 🦕

-Dinosaurs finger slingshots

-Glow in the dark dinosaurs

-Squishy dinosaurs

“Excellent job, my good Party Animal. We hope you’ll join us today for dinosaur disco dancing, dino talk story, and poetry coloring fun”

“AND TO PARTAAAY, YASS!

That’s the most important part, Tea Rex.”🦖✨

08/22/2026

“Party Animal T-Rex IN DA OHANA! I’m wearing my plumeria flower behind my right ear. You know what that means, disco ladies 🌺….

Party Animal T-Rex is single and ready to mingle at the DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO, YES! YES! YASSS! 🦖✨💙.

Auntie Sam The Queen of Nonsense loves these baby brontosauruses.

They look pretty tasty to me too.

Surely Auntie Sam won’t miss one if I eat it.” 🦕✨

“Party Animal T-Rex, if you eat one of those baby brontosauruses you won’t be hosting anything tomorrow. You’ll be sitting home in TIME OUT.

You’ll just have to exercise self control.

The way I exercise self control to keep myself from eating you.

I’m eating my plumeria flower right now (chewing with my mouth closed and taking small bites of course) to keep from devouring you.

Those baby brontosauruses are for anyone (kids, teens, or adults) who would like them.”

“It’s not fair. Auntie Sam is going to let strangers eat the baby brontosauruses for snack at the ‘DOUBLE DINO DISCO’ and I can’t even eat one.” 🦕

“My good man, people aren’t going to eat them. They’re treasures to give with the free books.

Honestly, Sir Party Animal, at times I think you were raised in the jungle. You’re completely uncivilized.”

“I was raised in the jungle, Tea Rex.

Enough out of you, it’s time to give dates, times, and tell the free treasures.

To give, not to eat. I shall have self control for your sake, Tea Rex. 🦖✨💙

DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO!

TOMORROW SATURDAY AUGUST 22nd 🦖✨🦖

All ages and pets are welcome…TO PARTY!

I HAZ CRAYONS!

The Free location is Mail Services Plus from 11:00 a.m.-noon

Then we go to A’a Roots from noon-2:00 p.m. where you can purchase an ono vegan lunch but no purchase is necessary to PARTY WITH ME 🦖✨!

DINOSAUR DISCO FREE TREASURES:

-56 page poetry coloring books from ‘The Poetry Zone with Sam Curriculum Collection’ 📚

-Dino mini books 📕

-3D printed baby T-Rexes 🦖

-mini brontosauruses

-Dinosaurs finger slingshots

-Glow in the dark dinosaurs

-Squishy dinosaurs

(books & treasures are for everyone)

Look for Auntie Sam in her DISCO DRAGONFLY ensemble.” 🧚‍♀️✨

“We hope to see everyone this Saturday for dino disco dancing, dino talk story, and dinosaur poetry coloring fun.

And after tomorrow I’m taking a long vacation from you, Party Animal T-Rex. I’ve had all the wild partying I can take.”

“You can’t escape me, Tea Rex, we live next to each other in Auntie Sam’s Author’s Bungalow 🏝️📚✨🦖.”

“Yes, Sir Party Animal, but even a proper British dinosaur can dream.

And I’m dreaming of a long vacation from you.” 💭

08/20/2026

“Whoopie! Whoop! DDDDiNO! Yes! Yes! Yasss!” 🦖✨🦖

“Party Animal T-Rex, you need to calm down and control yourself if you’re going to make the Pop Up Poetry Party announcement. You sa….”

“DOUBLE DINO DISCO! DOUBLE DINO DISCO! DOUBLE DINO DISCO! YES! YES! YASSSS! 🦖✨🦖

This Saturday is a ‘DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO’🦖✨🦖.

All ages and pets are welcome…TO PARTY!

I HAZ CRAYONS! SO MUCH YASSS!”

“I’m going to ignore the fact that you rudely interrupted me to remind you to tell people when and where they can party with you, Party Animal T-Rex.”

“Always cramping my style, Tea Rex.

The ‘DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO’ is this Saturday August 22nd at Napili Plaza.

The Free location is Mail Service Plus from 11:00 a.m.-noon

Then we go to A’a Roots from noon-2:00 p.m. where you can purchase an ono vegan lunch but no purchase is necessary to PARTY WITH ME 🦖✨!

DINOSAUR DISCO FREE TREASURES:

-56 page poetry coloring books from ‘The Poetry Zone with Sam Curriculum Collection’ 📚

-Dino mini books 📕

-3D printed baby T-Rexes 🦖

-mini brontosauruses

-Dinosaurs finger slingshots

-Glow in the dark dinosaurs

-Squishy dinosaurs

(books & treasures are for everyone, the treasures are especially good for tactical learners)

JOIN ME, PARTY ANIMAL T-REX, and my cohosts, Tea Rex and Auntie Sam The Queen of Nonsense, this Saturday to PARTY! PARTY! PARTY! YASSS!

Look for Auntie Sam in her DISCO DRAGONFLY ensemble.

And remember, Auntie Sam is the Queen of Nonsense 24-7. She’s can’t escape who & what she is just like Tea Rex can’t escape cohosting with me.”

“Excellent job, Sir Party Animal, you covered all the important information. To use your word, yasss.”

“Looks like I’m rubbing off on you, Tea Rex.” 🦖✨

“Certainly not, Party Animal T-Rex. I’m indulging you because after Saturday there will be new hosts for the next Pop Up Poetry Party.”

“What!!??! But I’m the bestest host!”

“You’ll have to learn to share and take turns, Party Animal T-Rex. Auntie Sam is big on sharing and taking turns.

And no temper tantrums or you’ll be left home on Saturday instead of hosting your DOUBLE DINOSAUR DISCO.

We hope to see everyone this Saturday for dino disco dancing, dino talk story, and dinosaur poetry coloring fun.”

08/15/2026

“🎶A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O , P, Q, R……….letter videos are posted………

And here’s the video for Letter S…….s🎶.”

The capital letter ‘S’ stanza opens with the alliteration ‘Sam’ and the lower case letter letter ‘s’ stanza opens with the alliteration ‘silly’ so readers subconsciously take in the different use of capital and lower case letters.

And you know I’ve been waiting to use the ‘am’ word family until the letter ‘Ss’ so ‘S’ could stand for ‘Sam’ 😂.

The reader absorbs the opening ‘Ss’ alliteration letter sound and the ‘am’ word family subconsciously while learning the letter’s name and shape.

This primes the brain for nouns and sounds in the next book, ‘Sound, Sound All Around’.

Each book in ‘The Poetry Zone with Sam Language Comprehension Series’ focuses on a single step of natural written language acquisition📚💙.

The books don’t concept cross into more advanced stages of natural written language development.

They’re designed to help readers master each concept of written language acquisition in the order the steps naturally occur.

A reader is ready to move on to the next concept naturally when they’ve mastered the concept in the previous book 📚.

WHO ARE THESE BOOKS FOR?

THEY ARE FOR ANYONE LEARNING TO READ.

And there are people of all ages discovering the magic of reading 📚💙.

And the power of gaining knowledge untainted by the opinions & voices of others by reading information silently in their own inner voice 💥.

‘The Shape of Letter S…..s’

Capital letter S stands for Sam,
I am your Auntie that is who I am,
To learn the shape of capital S use this diagram,
Go up to the top line BAM!
Drop below the top line to start the program,
Start to circle to the left like riding up on a tram,
Touch the top line as you circle yes ma’am,
Circle to the middle go along the line and WHAM!
You start to circle to the right on the capital S jam,
You circle to the bottom line but no need to cram,
Circle up past the bottom you pass the exam,
You know the shape of capital S GRAND SLAM!

Lower case letter s stands for silly Sam,
And your Auntie is silly yes I am,
Same shape as capital S but use a smaller diagram,
Go to the middle line BAM!
Drop below the middle line to start the program,
Start to circle to the left like riding up on a tram,
Touch the middle line as you circle yes ma’am,
Circle to between the middle and the bottom line and WHAM!
You start to circle to the right on the lower case s jam,
You circle to the bottom line but no need to cram,
Circle up past the bottom line you pass the exam,
You know the shape of lower case s GRAND SLAM!

-Auntie Sam The Queen of Nonsense

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