A Little Whine with that Cheese?

exam time at schools all over the country. ahh the angst! My favorite question my students ask is "is this going to count?" message to kids, this too will pass, so go home and hit the books!

Will this be on the test?

Is it what I need to know?

Will not knowing it affect my grade?

Where does the heading go?

I’ll never use this, ever! grrr…

It’s such a waste of time!

It's just that it's so pointless

Like nonalcoholic wine! EEK!

 

I’d rather clean the toilet…

I’d rather eat a worm!

Than study all this foolishness

But I have to pass this term!

Reviews

[David Lewis Paget]

Those days were so long ago for me that the main things i remember are blowing cigarette smoke into a school bag behind the teachers back, and filling his pipe with kerosine and watching the foot long flame erupt when he lit it, singing his eyebrows. What we actually learnt eludes me these days. I think I learnt more after leaving school by reading history books, something I failed dismally at while there. But this is a fun piece, and even employs rhyme and metre. Nicely done,
David.

[Mary]

thanks, David, really appreciated. btw, your high school pranks make for a great poem from you- call it "school daze"

[FJ Davis]

Highly amusing!

[RachelReaper]

Ugh, deja vu of half of my classmates... but a cute poem, I like it :)

[Dean]

By all means..wine must be the real stuff! Enjoyed.

[Mary]

Thanks, Dean. It was fun to write.

[Eric Cox]

I like the humor. Nicely done!

[Mary]

thanks, Eric. It was fun to write.

[Allie]

Ha! I love this, it is so sweet and cute but still so true! It reminds me of being in school and my daughter who is about to start pre-k.

[Mary]

thanks so much

[marytownsend]

I loved this! So cute and so true!

[Mary]

thanks, I am not only a teacher, but I remember so well being a student

[Blindfolded]

It's been many years since I've had test days but I remember all of these thoughts and feelings as I was getting ready to take them. I remember thinking oh these teachers don't know a thing about real life how could I possibly need to know this stuff, I will never use it.

I realize now, wow I do use this stuff and I'm glad I paid attention.

A cute way to bring back memories and remind you that an education is very important.

[Marie]

This is how so many students think--never realizing how important learning is until the need arises.

[icaros13]

I love cute and playful poems like this one. I still can quote a poem that was posted in the library of my elementary school (many, many years ago) and this poem brought it back to mind.

Overdues

What do I do?
What do I do?
This library book is 42
Years overdue.
I admit that it's mine
But I can't pay the fine--
Should I turn it in
Or hide it again?
What do I do?
What do I do?

-Shel Silverstein

[Stacey Watts]

I gave a chuckle when I read this. The kids are all this way at church lately. So many prayers going up for the end of the year challenges they face. "Oh please let me pass." Well done.