The Crossover

ca·lam·i·ty

[KUH-LAM-IH-TEE] noun

An unexpected,

undesirable event;

often physically injurious.

As in: If JB hadn’t been acting

so silly and

playing around,

he would have cut

one lock

instead of five

from my head

and avoided

this calamity.

As in: The HUGE bald patch

on the side

of my head

is a dreadful

calamity.

As in: After the game

Mom almost has a fit

When she sees my hair,

What a calamity, she says,

shaking her head

and telling Dad to take me

to the barber shop

on Saturday

to have the rest

cut off.