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Long About May In School

When spring's in the air, teachers cringe, students' attention on the fringe. Young minds on love, at least on like, others just take a mental hike. Required courses, long about May invite clown acts, at least horseplay. When pupils fail to meet your eye, Are they asleep? or did they die? Assignment made, Keats' Grecian Urn. Write anything that you have learned. Cheap pens, a dollar a dozen, kept my English lit class buzzin'. Class clown provided not a few then he showed some tricks they could do. When pens abound with certain flair this teacher found - springs in the air. written 03/03/18

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/15/2018 8:09:00 AM

You have a talent for stories! Enjoyed!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/5/2018 5:24:00 PM

oh I really enjoyed your creative take on the theme, using it for teachers. Yes, I can relate, and MY students go any time of the year, so any time can be like this!!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/6/2018 8:54:00 PM

an enjoyable write indeed, I miss those class clowns though they gave me headaches sometimes. Re: the timing, you are right; but I think towards the end of May/early June, they really tested my patience.

Kurt Philip Behm

Date: 3/4/2018 9:14:00 PM

You took me right back to school. Fun, and very upbeat!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/5/2018 2:33:00 PM

Thanks, Kurt, you had to have been there and it sounds like that’s exactly where you were. Appreciate your comment.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/3/2018 8:42:00 AM

Feels like this stems from direct experience in the classroom. Unique details relevant to reactions amid spring season. Well written with lovely rhymes..best for a win, RAP.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/3/2018 8:56:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay, my number-one fan, I appreciate your comment. I was a teacher for forty years, although not in high school. Stories abound in the teachers' lounge.