David Crandall Poet Rhyme

Request for Reconsideration

I am a most well-balanced kid,
so why did I do just what I did?
Flunked from pre-school for one ride
in a Red Ryder wagon on the slide. 

True, I am an enterprising tike.
So, I strapped the wagon to a bike.
I charge a reasonable price (one quid)
for every ride and every kid. 

When it was time to take a nap,
I told Miss Hot Stuff to shut her yap,
and cut her in on the action,
much to her satisfaction.

So, Mister Principal, my friend,
I propose a happy end.
I wouldn't want to see any trouble. 
I'll take my place back on the double.

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CayCay Godwin October 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM Is blooming masculine? Because you are one who has done the other. You conquered your humor period and kept the wit to apply in well-crafted more restrictive, precise rhyming formats. Maybe it's just that I've read two in a row that these are my thoughts?? Loved this and will probably address mail much later, having an unexpected but GOOD involved kind of a day. (did u read Kim's blog? disconcerting it is) David Crandall October 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM This poem wasn't too planned out, it started as a wagon going down a slide in my mind's eye, and then I thought, why not add a bike, and then I started in a film noir, organized crime kind of thing. I'm not exactly following, but your input is welcome. Why can't I get away from the restrictive precise rhyme schemes? Fear? Sometimes I think I used the rhymes to conceal the fact that I don't have much to say.

Hilda Greenhough October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM I like the image of a troublesome boy who is bursting through the barriers to have some fun. I never tried misbehaving. Your poem makes me jealous. David Crandall October 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM Funny you should say that, because I was like you, a goody two shoes, no - probably a goody three shoes. I think I write a poem like this to live vicariously through my character.

sara Etgen-Baker October 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM while teaching, I learned that the most mischievous of my students were often the most creative and the most bored...just sayin' David Crandall October 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM My hats off to you for being a teacher. It's arguably the most important job in our society, and I imagine, not an easy one, although potentially rewarding. David Crandall October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM My hats off to you for being a teacher. It's arguably the most important job in our society, and I imagine, not an easy one, although potentially rewarding.