Panagiota Romios Poet Free verse

School Desks, That Fly

My desk was constructed of  
genuine wood, with seat attached.
No, not movable as they are today.
Highly polished with an ink
well, as we used fountain pens!
Books? You lifted the top
and in they went.
We had leather schoolbags
that went below.

Later, when I was a teacher,
they were light as you see today.
Since I taught in the wildest schools, 
misbehaving pupils used them in 
fights,not for play!

At these times, chairs became objects 
of flight.
To the students' joyous delight.
I'd dream of the days of yore!
When children were well-behaved and had 
morals  that counted ever so much more.
And desks were nailed firmly to the floor!

      

                    4/19/2021

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Tom Cunningham April 20, 2021 at 7:30 AM I think every school in the world had them, solid wood with an inkwell. They don't make them like that anymore, Happy days Pangie. Tom Panagiota Romios April 20, 2021 at 2:30 PM No, everthing is movable, cheap! And yes, flying objects. Teacher, Pangie

Connie Marcum Wong April 19, 2021 at 7:04 PM Going way back to my early years in school I am familiar with those desks. It is sad how mal-behaved kids can be today. They have too many devices and too many freedoms. I enjoyed your journey into the past. I am sure you are a wonderful teacher Panagiota. Blessings xxoo Panagiota Romios April 19, 2021 at 10:02 PM Hello Connie... Like Darlene, you, too had a desk like that? How very cool! Mal-behaved, is a sweet word. I have another word!)) I cannot list how many beatings I witnesses, girls with pierced ears, torn open. Terrible. I have been shot at by snipers and other teachers. They had their noses broken by students and cars stolen. It took me a long time to get out of schools and seek other work. Teaching went well in San Franncisco till the FED government stepped in. I left after that and worked in the Cable Industry. Where sanity ruled. I can't imagine teaching today. Your life is on the line in many public schools. Hugs, Panagiota xx

Darlene De Beaulieu April 19, 2021 at 11:44 AM Hello Panagiota, I remember the desk I had at school. the chair and desk were joined together and it had an ink well. Hugs Darlene xx Darlene De Beaulieu April 20, 2021 at 10:20 AM Hello Panagiota, yes it is best that the desks are nailed to the floors. I also remember children fighting in the class room when i was in school. Hugs Darlene xx Panagiota Romios April 19, 2021 at 9:47 PM Oh, glad you, too had one! Such cool desks. The wood was beautiful. The USA needs to nail desks down. Big kids even throw these cheap desks around. I am talking about muscular 6th graders, not little kids. Fighting, punching slapping goes on in earlier grades. Add obasene language fom 7 year olds. It was a nightmare. Glad we had similar desks! Hogs, Pangie xx