Poem of the Day

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Don’t make me go to school today,

Please! Anything but that!

I’ll tidy up my bedroom,

I’ll be gentle with the cat…

I’ll do the dishes for a week,

(I’ll soak the saucepans too),

But please don’t make me go to school –

That place is like a zoo.

The kids are really mean to me,

They call me nasty names

Like ‘legend in a lunch box’ when

I interrupt their games.

And when they see me coming,

They spread out like peanut paste,

I feel like I’m some fungal growth,

Some noxious toxic waste.

So please don’t make me go to school,

I’ll sulk and whine and sob,

So WHAT if I’m the Principal!

I want a different job!

7 thoughts on “Poem of the Day”

June 17, 2015 at 3:12 am Nadine Cranenburgh says:

Very funny. One for my eldest I think! I get that chorus every morning…

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June 17, 2015 at 3:25 am jennyerlanger says:

A great poem with a wonderful punchline.

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June 17, 2015 at 3:59 am Kaye Baillie says:

Delightful twist!

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June 17, 2015 at 4:16 am Bill Condon says:

Clever poem, Jill. Lots of fun.

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June 17, 2015 at 7:50 am australianchildrenspoetry says:

Love the twist at the end of this poem. Lots of fun!

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June 18, 2015 at 7:35 am triciasimmons says:

What a fun poem Jill – love it

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June 19, 2015 at 12:19 pm Allan Cropper says:

Hmmmm – could well have been the Principal when I was at school. Great poem Jill.

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