School Roll Up Poems

Many moons ago -
A boys school in Northern England

The Morning Role Call.
Names are bellowed with a haughty distain

followed by a subdued: 'Here sir.'

"Andrews
Ashforth
Diamond (silence)
Donaldson
Bartholomew
Bloggs
Bracegirdle
Ingram
Higgins
Jones"
.......etcetera

Teacher in...

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Please come she urges me; I have attended before.
A high school class reunion which I have never enjoyed.
I will not be enticed to attend another.
The...

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Having come of age in the late 50s and early 60s, this piece was a natural for an old fart like me - 



Until you’ve...

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Take off the wrapper and suck it slow
This sweet chocolate treat 
Reach back into the bag look for another
Make sure all the wrappers are left...

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When you asked me to the school dance
I thought, wow, this is my one chance
to experience true romance

Your smile just made my dream come true
for...

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So many people,
so many screams,
but there’s not a single six string
on the damn TV.

People they love me,
they tell me so,
but you’ll never hear our single
on...

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Like Many I loath  Politics 
But Worse "Censorship"  

Seuss a Racist ? Who's next ?
The pop-n-fresh doe boy


Thing One and Thing two
Is racial...

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Cutting to the chase
School is the far most place
Learning never stops
No matter how old we are
The earth is so vast 
Just as our minds 
Using...

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Contractual agreements with publisher caused DELETION...

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"Roll on tonight my mates are coming round
  For a few cold beers and some rocking sounds
  Time is drawing near, as...

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They’re smoking Lucky’s; watching Hit Parade;
And Ronald Regan; with  his Death Valley days.
   What’s that I’m hearing; is it in my head;
...

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80/80
100/100
Pow!
On a roll
(In physics class at least)...

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A Roll in the Hay

Try to be different.
Take the plunge. 
Dare to live for today.
Be your own boss,
be true to your school,
and, charge for a...

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