Now, this next poem is quite special.
Now, this next poem is quite special.

The manner in which the poet expresses emotions is truly eloquent.
The manner in which the poet expresses emotions is truly eloquent.

The piece is entitled, "An Unpublished Manuscript for J.D. Salinger."
The piece is entitled, "An Unpublished Manuscript for J.D. Salinger."

(WHISPERS) Nappy time.
(WHISPERS) Nappy time.

"It is possible to assassinate my heroes
"It is possible to assassinate my heroes

"With the scope of my individualism
"With the scope of my individualism

"However, by their own persistence to themselves
"However, by their own persistence to themselves

"I believe that they have chosen me to pursue a self
"I believe that they have chosen me to pursue a self

"What is literature, but the illumination of that which I would write?
"What is literature, but the illumination of that which I would write?

"Salinger speaks through me, to me
"Salinger speaks through me, to me

"Whispers, 'Where to, little boy?'
"Whispers, 'Where to, little boy?'

"My answer is the dogged pen to page
"My answer is the dogged pen to page

"Which lights consistently the pathway home
"Which lights consistently the pathway home

"It is on that road that I alone
"It is on that road that I alone

"Can trip my way back to myself"
"Can trip my way back to myself"

Aw, come on!
Aw, come on!

Would you care to analyze this poem, Mr. Matthews?
Would you care to analyze this poem, Mr. Matthews?

Yeah, I'll take a stab.
Yeah, I'll take a stab.

Stab away.
Stab away.

Ya call that poetry? Feh!
Ya call that poetry? Feh!

And all right already with this J.D. Salinger thing.
And all right already with this J.D. Salinger thing.

I mean, hello! Name-dropping?
I mean, hello! Name-dropping?

And haven't we had just about enough of Catcher in the Rye?
And haven't we had just about enough of Catcher in the Rye?

I mean, what's he written lately?
I mean, what's he written lately?

Am I right?
Am I right?

Well, on that note, we will have to pick this up at our next session.
Well, on that note, we will have to pick this up at our next session.

Cory, you're nuts.
Cory, you're nuts.

That poem was so incredible.
That poem was so incredible.

It was beautiful.
It was beautiful.

I can't believe someone our own age wrote that.
I can't believe someone our own age wrote that.

Someone like Mr. Hunter?
Someone like Mr. Hunter?

What?
What?

Yeah, I wrote that poem.
Yeah, I wrote that poem.

I knew it.
I knew it.

I liked it.
I liked it.

Do you have any more poems?
Do you have any more poems?

I wouldn't really call them poems.
I wouldn't really call them poems.

I just write stuff down. I've been doing it since I can remember.
I just write stuff down. I've been doing it since I can remember.

I can't believe you never told me.
I can't believe you never told me.

I can't believe you never told me.
I can't believe you never told me.

I never told anyone, okay? I just do it for myself, get my feelings out.
I never told anyone, okay? I just do it for myself, get my feelings out.

Shawn, I host poetry readings
Shawn, I host poetry readings

at the student union Friday evenings.
at the student union Friday evenings.

If you would feel comfortable sharing some of your...
If you would feel comfortable sharing some of your...

I don't know, Mr. Feeny. It's...
I don't know, Mr. Feeny. It's...

That sounds awesome. (LAUGHS)
That sounds awesome. (LAUGHS)

Perhaps I could read some of my poems, too.
Perhaps I could read some of my poems, too.

You have poems?
You have poems?

Well, I wouldn't call them poems. I just...
Well, I wouldn't call them poems. I just...

I just sort of write stuff down.
I just sort of write stuff down.

I can't wait.
I can't wait.

All right! See you Friday night.
All right! See you Friday night.

My poems are money because they're so funny.
My poems are money because they're so funny.

Well, have fun. All right.
Well, have fun. All right.

Hey, Shawn.
Hey, Shawn.

Shawn. Shawn. Listen, come on. Don't just blow this off.
Shawn. Shawn. Listen, come on. Don't just blow this off.

Cor, enough with the pressure.
Cor, enough with the pressure.

No. I know you. If I don't pressure you, you're gonna flake.
No. I know you. If I don't pressure you, you're gonna flake.

Hey, Cory, if Shawn doesn't wanna read his poems,
Hey, Cory, if Shawn doesn't wanna read his poems,

then I think we should respect that.
then I think we should respect that.

No. Because Shawn never wants to do what's best for him.
No. Because Shawn never wants to do what's best for him.

Come on, Cory, leave him alone.
Come on, Cory, leave him alone.

Shawn, just come with us, okay?
Shawn, just come with us, okay?

If you wanna read poems, you will, and if you don't, you won't.
If you wanna read poems, you will, and if you don't, you won't.

Will it shut you up?
Will it shut you up?

Will ya come? Fine.
Will ya come? Fine.

He's gonna write a poem in his dorm and not his hoem.
He's gonna write a poem in his dorm and not his hoem.

Hey. (LAUGHS) All right!
Hey. (LAUGHS) All right!

This is so easy.
This is so easy.

All day long, I think of you
All day long, I think of you

How do you do the things you do?
How do you do the things you do?

I love you, girl, with all my heart
I love you, girl, with all my heart

Because you're pretty
Because you're pretty

And you're smart
And you're smart

Topanga!
Topanga!

It's a tough room.
It's a tough room.

The final poet for this evening will be Mr. Shawn Hunter.
The final poet for this evening will be Mr. Shawn Hunter.

I can't believe you. When are you ever gonna learn to stay out of my business?
I can't believe you. When are you ever gonna learn to stay out of my business?