Summary

"Playoffs." In this short dialogue poem, April wishes Nick luck on his first game back, and asks him to score a goal for her. He scores two.

"Text from Mom." In this three-line poem, Nick’s mother comments that she finds his texts funny, and that she wants to know how the game went.

"Regular Communication." In another three-line poem, Nick sends a text to his mother in which he jokes about failing, but it does not matter: the team won the game.

"Winnifred may be a gadfly." As this three-line poem continues its title, Nick describes how Winnifred’s tribute to Ms. Hardwick makes everyone feel emotional. The meaning of gadfly (someone who is annoying) is footnoted.

"Waiting at the Bus Stop When A Police Car Pulls Up." In this dialogue poem, Nick and Coby are picked up on a rainy...