Mike Gentile Poet Rhyme

Second Row To the Board

Second row to the board!

These words could not just be ignored
     I’m thinking but a vintage few
          Would even start to have a clue    

Nostalgia begs those days at school
     With steely nuns whose stare would rule
         Blackboards and their squeaky clamor
            Chalked Arithmetic and grammar

When called upon to diagram
    By row, we took final exam
        Our sentence structure, now to see
            Whose brain has not been absentee

With prepositions, verbs and nouns
     We hit the boards, such eager sounds
        Arms held tight, just the right angle
              Participles must not dangle!

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Kai Michael Neumann April 14, 2018 at 4:11 AM Congratulations on poem of the day. My own schooling was a bit more postmodern, but I like the nostalgia in your poem. Many wishes, Kai Mike Gentile April 14, 2018 at 6:47 AM Thank you so much, Kal !!

Line Gauthier April 7, 2018 at 6:06 AM Congrats on your delightful POTD, Mike. Mike Gentile April 7, 2018 at 7:12 AM Oh,Thanks so much, Line xxoo

Nette Onclaud April 2, 2018 at 4:14 PM my language teachers were very strict, so i could definitely catch your drift, mike... wonderfully handled with a POTD to boot!... cheers and huggs Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 9:07 PM Nette, thank you so much xxoo

Charlie Smith April 2, 2018 at 1:54 PM Do they even make blackboards anymore??? Good one Mike, congratulations for POTD honors... Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 2:21 PM I'm not really sure, probably not. Thanks Charlie!!!

Arturo Michael April 2, 2018 at 1:46 PM I never saw nuns...although I attended Catholic school for a few years... Mostly priest and teachers...I was a disaster at grammar classes...A really nostalgic poem...Congratulations...All the best Mike Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 1:51 PM Thank you so much, Arturo !!!

Alexis Y. April 2, 2018 at 12:33 PM Hi Mike, You have penned a well written nostalgic write. I really enjoyed the read. Congratulations on getting the poem of day. It was well deserved:-) Alexis Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 1:42 PM Thank you so much, Alexis !!!

Kim Rodrigues April 2, 2018 at 11:38 AM With steely nuns whose stare would rule...makes me think of the crack of the rulers..thankfully not in my generation though I still had a crazy nun teaching my 6th grade class. Congrats on POTD! Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 12:24 PM Thanks so much, Kim, I was a good little boy and hence I never got whacked xxoo

Sunlite Wanter April 2, 2018 at 10:57 AM I didn't go to Catholic schools, but my public schools must have taken lessons from them. Very familiar!! Congratulations! Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 12:25 PM Thank you so much, I am sure there are many similarities !!!

Winged Warrior April 2, 2018 at 10:28 AM Congrats!!! on POTD! my friend...ah yes mother superior with her ruler lol... an excellent read...stay in the light...^WW^ Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 10:29 AM Thanks so much, WW, fortunately I never felt the ruler !!!

John Lawless April 2, 2018 at 10:18 AM That's why they called it GRAMMAR SCHOOL....... Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 10:30 AM You got it, Thanks

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 2, 2018 at 9:09 AM Congratulations on potd! Delightful fun and original pen Mike, enjoyed! xomo Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 10:30 AM Thank you so much, Maureen xxoo

Maria Williams April 2, 2018 at 9:03 AM Congratulations on POTD Mike, I went to a school run by nuns, and I remember those steely stares well. A great write....Maria Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 9:09 AM Thanks so much, Maria !!!

Daniel Turner April 2, 2018 at 8:14 AM Congratulations Mike on POTD. A most entertaining read. I did not go to a Catholic school but I do remember the old large blackboards. Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 8:24 AM Thanks so much, Daniel !!!

Akkina Downing April 2, 2018 at 8:14 AM Mike, congrats on POTD... hugs :) Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 8:24 AM Thank you Akkina !!!

Charles Messina April 2, 2018 at 8:04 AM Hey Mike, Congrats on your POTD. Old school for sure. with the school structure in today's world I wonder if chalked arithmetic is a such thing anymore considering everything today is computerized. Nice work ! Charlie Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 8:26 AM Yes, I guess I definitely intimates a certain level of maturity with this one, shall we say!! Thanks !!

Anne-Lise Andresen April 2, 2018 at 7:48 AM - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., Mike :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 8:26 AM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise xxoo

Warren Doll April 2, 2018 at 7:30 AM Congrats on POTD, Mike, Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:33 AM Thanks so much !!

Silent One April 2, 2018 at 7:11 AM Congrats on POTD Mike.. Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:18 AM Thanks so much Silent One !!

Agnes Krampe April 2, 2018 at 7:05 AM Congrats on POTD, Mike. I enjoyed your fun poem. Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:18 AM Thank you so much, Agnes xxoo

Vijay Pandit April 2, 2018 at 6:33 AM Congrats Mike on POTD! Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:19 AM Thank you Vijay !!

Ashok Kumar Mishra April 2, 2018 at 5:27 AM congrats on POTD Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:19 AM Thank you so much, Ashok!!

Jan Allison April 2, 2018 at 5:16 AM Many congrats on POTD Mike:-) hugs jan xx Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:19 AM Thank so much, Jan xx00

John Gondolf April 2, 2018 at 4:20 AM This brings back so many memories, Mike, the nuns could be such task masters at times. Congrats on POTD. John Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:22 AM Thanks so much, John!!

Tom Cunningham April 2, 2018 at 3:18 AM Congratulations on POTD Mike. Well deserved. Tom Mike Gentile April 2, 2018 at 7:20 AM Thanks again, Tom !!

Robert Lindley April 1, 2018 at 1:35 PM AHH, THE GOOD OLD DAYS BACK WHEN SCHOOLS TRULY TAUGHT WELL. Love this look back you took my friend. Obvious that the teaches taught you well as this poem clearly displays.. A fav.. Brought back memories to me my friend! Mike Gentile April 1, 2018 at 3:40 PM Wow, thanks so much, I am so glad that you liked it !!!

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