Categories:
quick fix, humor, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Mister Quick Fix
They call me Mr. Quick Fix.
I’m everywhere, in every school.
Over 400,000 of me in classrooms across the country.
Yet there’s minimal data on my effectiveness.
For this reason, among others, some call me Mr. Quagmire.
Here I am, the “least qualified, lowest paid” providing the “bulk of instruction.”
On top of that, I am rarely supervised, barely
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Categories:
quick fix, education,
Form: Free verse
No Quick Fix
We’ve proven there's no quick fix
when we start to yell and cuss.
Oil and water do not mix,
and the same thing goes for us.
When together, night and day,
senseless arguments break out.
And politeness fades away
as we both begin to shout.
Right or wrong, we won't relent;
egos are immune to tears.
And insults fuel our descent,
like drunks quibbling over beers.
Anger
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Categories:
quick fix, emotions, feelings, hurt, imagery,
Form: Quatrain
Indian Giver's Quick Fix
When the heart I gave wholly to you
was stomped on and then ripped in two,
I took it right back.
So hit the road, Jack!
I'll be good once I find Super Glue.
For P.D.'s Indian Giver Contest
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Categories:
quick fix, funny
Form: Limerick
Quick Fix
Sabotaging my dying will with small treats
Under hoping that sweets are not my only taking happiness
Greatly appreciated though the free quick fill of pizazz
Am I ever such a child when it comes to my share
Rare are the chances; for when you get older, not much candy is allowed
Relentless is my mouth for another taste
Urging
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Categories:
quick fix, food
Form: Acrostic
The Quick Fix
Give us the quick fix
The easy way out
A heady dose of
Instant gratification
And we'll forget about
The intellectual annihilation
Of sixty second news
On BBC Three
Then prime-time karaoke
From deadbeats on ITV
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Categories:
quick fix, life, people, social
Form: Verse