Eastern Illinois University

Hart, Ann

ENG 1001G-009 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source Based Writing

Golladay, Jamie

ENG 1002-005 College Composition II Argument & Critical Inquiry

Taylor, Tim

ENG 1009G-240 Stories Matter

Campbell, Julie

ENG 1091-290  College Composition I Critical Reading & Source Based Writing Honors

Smith, Jad

ENG 2901-001 Structure of English Language

Ryerson, Rachael

ENG 5007-001 Composition Theory & Pedagogy

ENG 5022-600 Grammar Linguistics and the Teaching of Writing

Authors@EIU is a speaker series that celebrates the research, scholarship and creative success of EIU faculty who are contributing to scholarship or popular learning.
This event features:   Brian Keith and Laurie Taylor, co-editors of Liberatory Librarianship: Stories of Community, Connection, and Justice Lance Hogan and Luke Steinke, authors of Training Program Development: The DACUM System for Designing Occupational Training.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/authors_at_eiu_posters2025/1003/thumbnail.jp

Highland, Diane

April 24: Brian Keith & Laurie Taylor and Lance Hogan & Luke Steinke

Short lyrical poem about love.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cwc_poetry/1001/thumbnail.jp

Rea, Ty

Eastern Illinois University 
The Keep 
Creative Writing Club Poetry Creative Writing Club 
Spring 4-2025 
One morning 
Ty Rea 
tmrea@eiu.edu 
Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cwc_poetry 
 Part of the Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons, and the Poetry Commons 
Recommended Citation 
Rea, Ty, "One morning" (2025). Creative Writing Club Poetry. 2. 
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cwc_poetry/2 
This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Creative Writing Club at The Keep. It has been 
accepted for inclusion in Creative Writing Club Poetry by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more 
information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. 
 One  Morning 
 Good  morning, 
 I  love  you, 
 I  feel  like  I’m  lucky, 
 There’s  nothing  else  to  ask  for, 
 I  crave  your  hand  with  mine, 
 Your  breath  gives  me  oxygen, 
 Without  you, 
 I  don’t  know  where  I  will  be, 
 Running  to  the  fields, 
 You’ll  see  everything  you  ever  gave, 
 Has  been  treasured  in  a  little  place, 
 So  believe  in  my  love, 
 In  the  words  I  say, 
 Give  me  a  little  trust, 
 Your  all  in  my  mind, 
 Good  morning, 
 I  love  you, 
 I  hate  that  you  push  me, 
 Good  morning, 
 I  love  you, 
 It’s  all  just  a  process, 
 Good  morning, 
 I  love  you, 
 Did  you  dream  of  me? 
 Your  sweet  and  spicy  acts, 
 Keep  me  a  finger  away, 
 I  see  something  between  you  and  me, 
 Can’t  help  but  say, 
 Good  morning, 
 I  love  you 


English

One morning

A mixture of short story and poetry about a mysterious being dealing with an issue.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cwc_poetry/1004/thumbnail.jp

Rea, Ty M

Eastern Illinois University 
The Keep 
Creative Writing Club Poetry Creative Writing Club 
Spring 4-2025 
Gobble Me 
Ty M. Rea 
Eastern Illinois University, tmrea@eiu.edu 
Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cwc_poetry 
 Part of the Poetry Commons 
Recommended Citation 
Rea, Ty M., "Gobble Me" (2025). Creative Writing Club Poetry. 5. 
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cwc_poetry/5 
This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Creative Writing Club at The Keep. It has been 
accepted for inclusion in Creative Writing Club Poetry by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more 
information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. 
Goble Me 
 
Nom nom nom. I ate and ate until nothing was left.  
Nom nom nom. I could not stop. 
Nom nom nom. My peers looked at me and wanted some of me. 
Nom nom nom. I ate them instead. 
 
Tears formed in my eyes but I couldn’t tell if they were mine or theirs.  
Nom nom nom. I ate and ate until nothing was left. 
Nom nom nom. I could not stop. 
 
I surfaced and heard Sirens were heard here and there. The lights weren’t blue and red. A 
blinding white light flashed, and surrounded me. It was not warm or scary but it happened 
so suddenly.   
Like a criminal my body was hoisted up.  
 
Next thing I knew I was gasping for air. Something hot was drowning me. And those above 
me called me a flopping fish for the way I moved.  
I closed my eyes knowing there wasn’t hope. But my impulsive body continued to live.  
Similarly to the way I got here, my body was yet again hoisted. It wasn’t burning anymore.  
All alone with no one to dine, only colorful statues laid around me. Food came at regular 
intervals. And new decorations greeted me.  
 
I could not be any happier.  
My name is Globe and I’m a pet friendly fish.  
 
 
Nom nom nom. I ate and ate until nothing was left. 
Nom nom nom. I finally stopped. 
 I ate what I liked.  
And I ate when I needed to. 
 
The stress went away. 
No more tears were made. 
 
A problem occurred, 
And it was solved. 
 
From hunger to satisfaction. 
I had let go of my fears. 
Where I had once wished you Gobbled me.  
 
 


Gobble Me