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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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When I knew a lot of what I know now But didn’t know, how much I wouldn’t know There was Mrs. Johnson A middle-aged black woman Over-tired and put upon Who spent her time Handing out worksheets And trying to convince All of the students That she wasn’t “black” But rather, Jamaican We got along fine Until I surmised That she was as Jamaican, as I When I knew as much as I knew But knew not, what I knew not There was Ms. Lorenzo Teaching in her first year Impressed with her own education And the fact that she had A class of her own I was impressed By the way her skirts ended Just there And the choices of colors She wore underneath We got along fine Until I insisted that “canvass” Was indeed a real word Meaning “survey” or “poll” And occasionally “dispute” When I knew all there was to know But didn’t know, it wasn’t enough There was Mrs. Stone Another young teacher But, one that did what she did Like tending a garden And brought out your best Because you liked when she smiled And we got along fine Until I wrote an assignment About someone I remember I used names and addresses In describing for her How I once saw My little friend Becca’s Older sister quite naked Fresh from her bath And, in seeing herself… She recognized me Two of these women failed me I may have failed the other |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
I had lousy english teachers throughout highschool, drunken or addicted or jus tplain useless. except two..and it's because of those two i still write |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
damn yer beautiful.... and oh you challenge me... for yanno, dahlin'? I yam jamaican as de rest of you all be...  (sigh...I'll see what I can do...  )and oh, Ed? Decoupage my ass.... |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
When I knew all there was to know But didn’t know, it wasn’t enough  Talk about passing with flying colors!!! Such a clever wit you have wranx~ We have all undoubtedly failed a few people in our life and times, and so it goes... |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Decoupage yer ass? Would'n dat be sumptin now? thanks witch ~yeti |
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sweetwater Member
since 2002-12-16
Posts 178Perth |
why is it that only in bowling is it good to get a strike? There are no strikes against this poem, your combination of words is striking however... thanks for the read.. and the memories |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Ed - always good to read to you - this one made me smile - brought me back to school there for a bit - as always Ed - amazing xxoo [This message has been edited by littlewing (03-11-2003 02:27 PM).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
**************************** Two of these women failed me I may have failed the other **************************** brilliant lines double entendres you succeeded in failing they failed to keep you from succeeding I had an English teacher who used to leave the room in frustration, saying he wouldn't return until we learned how to behave ourselves, be quiet, and listen. He spent most of the year in the hallway.  [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (03-11-2003 12:26 AM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Wranx...you excel and I fail to say it right...great poem! |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Ed... as usual you present the whole in a concise and ilustrative way that leaves us to pnder not only our own experiences but the insights you have woven into the piece itself.. It's interesting to note..I think many times you do it..we all do it..without being aware we are, it just comes as aprt of the whole and is there when we finish. you are wry..and clever with words my friend and paint an image as wel as a scene masterfully... hats off to you bud... I enjoyed |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
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majnu
since 2002-10-13
Posts 1088SF Bay Area |
i wish i could send this to a coupel fo the witches that reigned over my english classes. great. -majnu |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
LOL@Serenity! ....damn yer good!! ~ Trace my body with your words.. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
wranx - I had a crush on one of my highschool English teachers. All because while working on the year book together, he wore corduroy slacks and a beautiul cable knit sweater. He looked...well...good. Thanks for the memories. Your writing is always a treat to read. Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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icequeen Senior Member
since 2001-12-09
Posts 633FL USA |
This is great... and you know, you don't desire to write - the words, I think, desire to be written, and they choose who will write them. Your muse likes you, it seems, so I doubt this will pass like a gutter ball, dear. I once had a high school English teacher, who, when she wrote the vocabulary lesson on the board, misspelled about 25% of the words. It was truly pathetic. the only man worth your tears will never make you cry |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Oh I remember each of them....you captured the images perfectly..... Then there was Mrs. Theisen, of a fading age, who put an F at the top of my first-and-only sestina, because it didn't have five paragraphs.... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
You make me remember...is that good? Mrs. Weurding and Mrs. Boothby both good teachers, both encouraged me to write and saw my talent. But neither really made ME feel I was worth anything as a writer. I wasn't from the 'in' family or the right side of town. I wasn't encouraged to use my talent so for years it lay dormant...I wish I'd had a teacher who nurtured my need to write. I wonder sometimes if teachers really know how much they affect our lives? A good one can have a tremendous affect on our success and a bad one on our failure. |
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KristieSue
since 2003-01-31
Posts 1460PA, US |
makes me appreciate my private school education a little more (if possible)... I took my education for granted until I went to public hs my senior year...and now in business school where even my English teachers spell receive wrong....*sigh* I guess we are all imperfect in our own ways :-) Nice job! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Too bad that they didn't know what you knew then and now know! Warm hugs, Linda |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I love this! *S* I enjoyed and appreciated the poem... and it evoked such memories. *S* When I knew all there was to know But didn’t know, it wasn’t enough Oh, yes! *S* |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
ok, ok...I admit it, I'm hooked on your poetry...  for my libraryI must have had my momma's will |
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