Grades Poems - Poems about Grades

He stands, mocking, full of his worth and crowned by stinging opinion He’s won. By one. ‘Not even one whole point’ I want to say to everyone - ‘by a rounding error.’ We rejoice in wooden dialogue snaps are fired, content is captured I feel ridiculous and awkward As the great pageant ends, he leans in, in a hugging action but I will not grow...

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I had lunch with Randy, between classes today. It was a perfect day. The sky was an infinite, capri blue, the wind was stirring the environment, clouds were wispy and on high - in the fast lane where they could rush along - and birds cruised, gliding with no need to flap. New Haven can’t...

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In numerology twelve has special meanings - they’re twelve days of Christmas, twelve months in a year, and Taylor Swift’s had twelve number-one albums. All we care about at Yale, are the twelve days until Thanksgiving break. This semester has seemed as long as waiting in line at the DMV or holding one's breath under...

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No one ever told me to enjoy my childhood. No one ever forced me to enjoy my childhood. They graciously let me study for my tests. Tests that contain circles and an X here and there. Paper that tells me that I’m not wasting my time, being a teacher’s pet. Once in a while, the teacher would call me to...

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("Eye of God", 2018, original encaustic mixed media - wax, pigments and mirror) Clearly God Grades On a Curve After several hours of working hard finishing up siding a small sheep shed, before winter comes and the cold winds blow, I lay in the warm bath, seduced to the edge of sleep by two sips of beer. I’m roused by a rousing...

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My latest piece is 388 characters too long for the poetry section. So, I posted it in "Short Stories" (Other sites don't have this limit) Here's the link... www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/stupid_10822 If you bother, I hope you like it...

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Ever since the world began there were those who 'also ran.' Not for them the highest grades, not for them great accolades. Mediocrity rarely shatter. That they ran is what most matters....

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I woke up today and gave my life a reflection The problem, the sorrows The failure that follows Each day feeling my hopes are empty Feeling ashamed and guilty When I see my results crumpled and dirty My grades never had A's Like it had been immune with some kind of anti-retroviral vaccine My life as a student...

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Sex and Grades Teachers in my time taught math, and science and history. We never cared if they were single, or married or divorced. It never even crossed our minds to ask... if they were dating, as that was too personal on every level. We just wanted to know what questions would be... on the test, with...

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Peas can be green, yellow or black Often sweet, never sour You can eat them at virtually any hour Yet when finished, who is ever satisfied...

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It’s May 18th, 2022. I’m poised, alone, heart pounding, in front of my laptop, waiting for courage, my finger hovering over the return key, like a child hoping the timing of my keystroke will bring me luck. I took this summer off - which drove my mom absolutely CrAzY. “You CAN’T!” she’d said last month, only...

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I've posted a new short story. Because the length of pieces we can post here is crazy limited. https://www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/grades_ruin_everything_9428...

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Grades merely quantify your hard work Don't let them clarify your future Scoring low grades don't count It's not the end of the world. Education is an enlightening experience Dream what are you be and good at Collaboration is vital for success Study for knowledge but, not for grades I'm not saying; you shouldn't score good grades But, those grades aren't the only thing...

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The students in my classrooms were deeper than the rest! They yearned for knowledge only, and I, their prof, felt blessed. This was my giddy thought when my first class I taught… until I heard the ditty: "Will this be on the test?”...

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