Algebra Salgabra
It was ridiculous
Maniculous, fradiculous, arithmodus, calcrickulous.
A form of math I had never seen.
A counting in a way quite mean
Not algebra, not palgebra.
Something weirdly salgabra.
The newest new new math the teacher bragged
It was so slimey and sneaky,
So algebra-creaky
So non-user friendly
It had no parts bendy
I called up my doctor, I called up a priest
A lawyer, a dentist, a baker with yeast
Beats me they all said
As they scurried away
Never saw anything like it
Back in the day
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2018
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