Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Pistol Packing Pedagogue

When you walk into my classroom
Man, you'd better be prepared.
If your poodle ate your homework,
You might be a little scared.

'Cause I'm a pistol packing pedagogue.
My Colt is on my hip 
And my trigger finger's itchy
So it's time to get a grip.

Better not be disrespectful 
And forget it if you cheat.
No one messes with my lessons
'Cause I pack a little heat.

Yes, I'm a pistol packing pedagogue.
But do not be alarmed.
See they're paying me a bonus
If, inside my class, I'm armed.

It's a crazy world we live in
But I thank the NRA
And our president, for making me
What I've become today.

That's a pistol packing pedagogue.
You shouldn't be too shocked 
For at least my gun, like this idea,
Is less than halfway cocked!

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Robert Johnson April 22, 2018 at 6:57 PM The three p's to go with the three r's. Ehnnnnnnn. Wrong answer. :)

FJ Thomas March 7, 2018 at 2:48 PM Lol perfectly penned Ilene! You are a wonderful voice here on PS. Ilene Bauer March 7, 2018 at 3:08 PM thank you so much, shadow! much appreciated...

Maurice Rigoler February 27, 2018 at 4:34 PM Haha! Is this fiction or are you a teacher? No matter, if I were a teacher I would refuse to carry a gun in class. It's ridiculous! Must be honest about this. / M Ilene Bauer February 27, 2018 at 5:55 PM hey maurice! i'm a retired teacher and there is no way in hell i would have agreed to carry a gun to class. this has to be one of the more ridiculous ideas i've ever heard. thanks for the comment...

Jack Horne February 26, 2018 at 3:41 PM LOL, love this witty write Ilene Bauer February 27, 2018 at 6:02 PM thank you, jack! much appreciated...

Pat Adams February 26, 2018 at 8:14 AM Great write! I couldn't believe he even suggested that. I guess it's obvious who the NRA has in their back pocket. Let's just go back the old west days! 80( Ilene Bauer February 27, 2018 at 6:01 PM hey pat! good to hear from you. ~ yes, this was one of our "leader's" worst ideas yet! thanks for the comment...

Andrea Dietrich February 25, 2018 at 6:05 PM Cool title and way you used it in the poem, Ilene. OUr world is so crazy. Only in America too, can people buy weapons so easily without their mental state even checked!!! Ilene Bauer February 27, 2018 at 6:00 PM thanks, andrea! yes, our country is very backward when it comes to weapons. i just can't see it changing, either (but i hope i'm wrong on that...)

Reason A. Poteet February 24, 2018 at 3:22 PM Words to ponder well, ilene. In the mind and experience of this former teacher, there are co-workers (that I knew when I was a teacher) whom I would not trust with a gun in their possession around youth. Then there were ones like me whose hand shook like a leaf the first time I spanked a child. Like you said that idea is half-cocked. Love your title Ilene Bauer February 27, 2018 at 5:59 PM thank you, reason! i wouldn't trust myself with a gun, either! by the way, the title came first (not my usual style) and after that, the poem just kind of flowed...