Wednesday, April 6, 2016

NPM: #6

In honor of National Poetry Month, I attempt to write a poem daily.

Today's poem is dedicated to my 3B English 10 class, in particular a young man who has experienced great loss this year but has been so mature through these great adversities.   He is by no means a peeping tom...just a joke from class.

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Peeping Toms

To one who mimes,
To one who encourages,
To one who loves English not,
To one who supports his peers,
To one who misses what he once had. 

To one who earned a nickname 
For what reason I now remember not. 
To one who says his table mates do bully. 
What?
Really?

Are those smiles not real?
Do those whispered conversations secrets reveal?
What?
Really?

The teacher knows...
Yes, she is aware...
Some would prefer to...
Hunt ducks. 
Play sports 
Eat lunch.
Dig a ditch...
Than of English partake. 

Thus, when all "ai not", aka ain't's,
Removed they are. 
When all blanks, 100's become. 
When the young do teach the  29'ers again. 

Then...only then...
Will days be filled with
Movies. 
Free days. 
Free time. 
Easy A's. 

Thus, in the meantime...
Mimes continue. 
Peeps will be seen.
Secrets brought to light. 
Papers planned. 
Sentences composed. 

With a laugh here,
A snicker there
And a cup of coffee in between. 


To my very favorite 3B'ers,
Listen up!
Let's write right!




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