Literary Gardeners
...In the realm of words, where knowledge thrives,
Teachers guide with wisdom, where the ink arrives.
Enhancing writing, a guiding light they bear,
To elevate students, their written tales to share.
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Categories:
headmistress, teacher, thanksgiving,
Form: Bio
Grumpy Ollie
...The grump got out of a lumpy bed,
Slipped on his slippers, scratched his head.
Stood on the scales, saw what he weighed,
Then made some toast with marmalade.
The grump then cycled down the lan...
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Categories:
headmistress, angst, anxiety, education, good
Form: Rhyme
To My Royal Host
...Lofty stature and caring much
Omniglot and super such
Ravishing and robust pure
Dynamic approach sure
Unmatchable talent in thee
Majestic teacher full of glee
Amicable and strong ever
Delight...
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Categories:
headmistress, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Couplet
Hanging Rock
...Three Private school girls went missing at Hanging Rock
In 1900
An eerie tragic event
Enjoying a planned picnic
No one knew what was about to impend
Lunch finished, four girls and teacher
Deci...
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Categories:
headmistress, history,
Form: Rhyme
Ding Dong School
...Ding Dong School
was decidedly uncool
~ unhip even back in the day
Now ding dongs are snacks
Or students, who brains lack
They're always wrong
Those poor ding dongs
"Ding Dong S...
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Categories:
headmistress, nostalgia, school, teacher,
Form: Rhyme
The Peanut Butter Strike
...THE PEANUT BUTTER STRIKE
In my last year at school I was made a prefect,
Why I don’t know for I was no model scholar
But thinking back and taking the time to reflect,
I’m happy to have fond me...
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Categories:
headmistress, humor, school,
Form: Rhyme
Classwork
...CLASSWORK
Still on the chalkboard
Miss Teacher fell like a ply board
As horrible chants hovers
Fear and shock linger all-over
In tears our Headmistress yelled
Uniform man between her thigh ...
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Categories:
headmistress, 7th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Headmistress
...Sitting over there, with her serious glasses
Her eyes on me, watching my every move
She never smiles, no surprise, as usual
Analysing me for any wrongs
Ready to give me that 'monto'
But all I ...
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Categories:
headmistress, fun, memory,
Form: Verse
Visitor From the Past
...She floats into the room -
Miss Fannie Lou Nance,
her long black dress
flowing without movement
as though adorning
a mannequin on wheels,
her small hat perched
on her elegant white hair.
A ...
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Categories:
headmistress, fashion,
Form: Free verse
Rain and Flood
...RAIN AND FLOOD
Raining all through the night,
Mum and Dad kept busy
wading water .
Soon, the flood overflew
the wooden bench we
Sat on. And nowhere was
Safe again. Soon again,
The cock ...
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Categories:
headmistress, rain,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Serene & Divine
...Inside the forest of tall teak trees
Far from the clamor of the town.
At the foot of the green mountain
Where a stream was flowing down.
Sitting on a piece of rock,
And looking at the flow of ...
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Categories:
headmistress, childhood, introspection, life, nature,
Form: Rhyme