Two Kennys

1

I know two Kennys at Johnson.
One stopped by my classroom after school
little did he know
my plan-a cross multiplication plan!

"Kenny, do you like fish?"
"Oh, spicy fish?"
"and sushi?"
"Sushi Kenny everyone! A round of applause for Sushi Kenny!"

"Sushi Kenny, you can cross multiply if you like fish."

"Sushi Kenny over the bottom number-YES
denominator-Sushi Kenny to the opposite top-
Numerator, you're right!"

"Sushi Kenny, do you know what that equals?"

"Yes! It equals the other denominator
sushi kennyed to the other numerator!"

"Sushi Kenny, do you see the fish?"

"Me too."

"Thank you for joining session today."

I do not know how I taught cross multiplication without
Sushi Kenny.

Probably ineffectively.

2.

The second Kenny is really the first.
I think he felt lost
he definitely felt sick.

He ran up the stairs
looked left and saw the bathroom
looked right and saw the college access programs office
This was the place-the atrium of the
auditorium balcony.
Trash can puker had found his can.

I really admire that ease:
comfort he felt. It almost did not feel odd
when he floated, coat falling to the floor, feet
forward and face focused on the can.
Perhaps this person came to tell me how to
combine these rational numbers. Perfectly
rational.

And thus, it was not odd when he didn't leave
Eagan tried to get the nurse,
but I thought, ah! a recruit!
"Are you a sophomore?"
"Oh, freshman."
"What are you college plans?"
"Well join this program next year."

Hours later, a nurse unfound
there was his grandmother.
She was grateful, not to me, I didn't
do much, not to Eagan, but-
oh, the nurse is here.