By the Grade 6/7 class at Dr. A. R. Lord Elementary School, May 3rd, 2010

OUR DREAM AND OTHER PIECES OF MICROBIAL (VERY SMALL) FICTION

Part of our Science Creative Literary Symposia. – – – MY DREAM Hi, my name is Difflugia, and I live by the marshes. My dream is to become a world class swimmer in the microbe Summer Olympics. My older brother says I look like a tadpole because of my sleek body. I am superb at swimming, especially in races. One time, I won first place in the junior microbe swimming tournament! Although I have a bad temper, which makes me prone to smashing objects when I’m angry, people say I am generous because I help microbes that don’t have a…