College Students Shaping My Wings

COLLEGE STUDENTS SHAPING MY WINGS



"She did this" and "She tore my paper, I’m red mad!" "Miss, tell her to quit copying my lines!" Every nail of rampage was tolerable, as bright awakenings made semesters less tough. They joined clubs and played a sneaky gang war all the crammed jigs my college students fulfilled only to grin, "Did our exams fly high ?" "Please, can we have a make-up work, right now?" The weeks of campus sermons droned along, Graduation came, in a flash, they were gone! I remember how the bonfire days used to flame our summer nights warmed... unbidden and long. I watched them grow and warmly discovered, the different shades of patience in my nine lives. The boyfriends came and then they disappeared, oh now what? Some became instant brides. Another set arrived for academe's rites, while new batches of rogues began to stir. Again, party hopping rolled with dreams on flight that's when my wonder sparked a renewed glow. With folios of ideas marked,"Let's start". Each one carrying gifts of awe so dear, I tossed them all with glitters from my heart… but, these groups flexed my wings to stretch wider as a more untamed troop outsmarted the last! For Silent One's Contest A Poem That Time Forgot
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November 28, 2015 at 1:50 PM
Nette, congrats on your win. SKAT
Lamoureux Avatar
November 27, 2015 at 8:22 AM
Well expressed Nette! Congrats.
A. Sharma Avatar
November 26, 2015 at 3:51 AM
Congrats on ur win with this poem nette.. great work!
Kayode Avatar
November 26, 2015 at 1:19 AM
Congrats on the win with this great poem nette...hugs
Scars Avatar
November 25, 2015 at 7:01 PM
Congrats on your win! -lu *smiles*
Wesley Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 9:25 PM
The olden days for me and not nearly as exciting in my day but you bring it up to date in your own amazing way.
Augustine Avatar
July 13, 2011 at 7:06 PM
I am a college student. It made me smile reading from the teacher's perspective. Great poem!
Maverick Avatar
July 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM
A heart topping write Nette, pleased to read your poem today..
Watkins Avatar
July 11, 2011 at 10:15 AM
It was fun to read a poem from a teacher's perspective! I'm going into my first year of college next month myself, so this was a nice insight. Great poem! ~Beth
Johnson Avatar
July 10, 2011 at 10:01 PM
How you bounce the ball back an forth, and life just passes by, magnetic lines they do flow north, unlike some other times:) great verse babe, xo, Don
Sentes Avatar
July 9, 2011 at 8:03 AM
I discern you are a teacher! Funny how I could relate so well to this wonderful work of yours, kapatid. Haha! Mabuhay tayong mga guro!
Brown Avatar
July 9, 2011 at 5:42 AM
What a wonderful poem to read on an early Saturday morning Nette. Hope you are enjoying your weekend and that your are finding much inspiration along the way. Love, Carol
Villanueva Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM
fantastic words written here in your poem nette...so amazed and i really wonder how great are you as a Filipino poet....*_*junjun
Sweetheart Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 5:54 PM
great view of college life and school in general Nette luv.. hope the boo boo tooth tremors all better now luv.. thinking of u .. I do not like dentists unless they are very handsome..haha.. such brilliant atmosphere u painted and not even for a contest luv.. how awesome.. have a super duper weekend..kisses from Venus and "Sweetheart" ..and Gabrile and Raider and.. oh all of us..
Loving Iii Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 2:39 PM
a transition into reality. john
Ball Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 2:16 PM
What an excellent piece this is. Givesinsight into the life of a teacher and the way she gets to know each student separately. Then they are gone and new ones come and the circle begins again. Much like the circle of life. Great stuff. God Bless, JB
Sadberry Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Smile, *^_^* “Space Shuttle Atlantis Took Off This Day for Its Programs Farewell Tour In The Virginistics Regions of Outer Space *^_^* Your Beauty Brushed In Such Creative = Beautiful Depth & Talent, My Dear Precious Nette == Made Myself Smile & Laugh Aloud With This Sweet Moment In Times Verse *^_^* Touching My Heart In Tender Hues Towards, Your Priceless & Lovely Light.” === My Love Always, Jasper *
Poet Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 1:51 PM
A full 7 for you...come visit.
Poet Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 1:50 PM
Wow...this is a very creative write Nette...enjoyed very much.
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