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ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10
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my own state

0 posted 2002-06-23 12:05 PM




Understand
because you teach
means just that
there is no sure handle on life
not all classrooms are indoors
life's conquests reach other scores
you learn your academics there
hold tenure
research assistance is available
but what about the wife
left for someone else...strife
advice rains in unexpectedly
a girlfriend of an assistant reveals
the skin of life begins to peel
it speaks: life twists and turns
heart strings yearn
consolation springs
this girlfriend teaches you
look for someone who'll respect
turn away from neglect
golden student age,
lectures reflect
events of the heart engage
what you could not command
understand?



[This message has been edited by ecrivan (06-23-2002 10:58 AM).]

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Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296
Michigan
1 posted 2002-06-23 12:40 PM


not all classrooms are indoors
life's conquests reach other scores

This is an impeccably written and very wise poem, Martin...
I liked it a lot

~ teaching hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923
my own state
2 posted 2002-06-23 10:52 AM


thanks Lyra for sharing..this was hard top compose but I did it


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