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Monday, July 1, 2013

SCHOOL'S OUT...SCHOOL'S OUT


ding-dong...ding-dong...ding-dong

the first day of school
fearful, careful, we

as year one progressed
mingled less and less

until by following may
heard oldsters shout

school's out, school's out
teachers eating sauerkraut

final bell rang
we first graders,
now promoted,
in unison sang

school's out, school's out
teachers eat sauerkraut
(yuk! we said then)

me, alone as usual, 
ran fast from school 
that last spring day
on way home.  stopped 
to rest in hidden woods
at favorite gurgling brook.

mentally 'visioned there
six black-clothed nuns
in their dining cubicle,
saying a blessing prayer
enjoying vacation lunch

MENU:
....sauerkraut!

In gladness for all teachers who vacate their classrooms and move to other activities--it is a happy time, sprinkled with touch of nonchalant sadness. Enjoy your sauerkraut--with apple, sausage, onion, or.....
LOVE and PEACE

--steveroni
picture: Google Images

10 comments:

  1. Lovely.."final bell rang
    we first graders,
    now promoted,
    in unison sang"

    oh I can feel!

    I miss my school days!

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  2. I now have two girls at home for three weeks for the winter holidays.

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  3. Yikes sour like sauerkraut! ugh, sorry...

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  4. smiles...i am loving having the summer with my boys...just enjoying life and living it up a bit...it seems so far away when that first bell rings...and i am 30 days away from it starting again already...aug 6th i return to work....i look forward to it a bit though...smiles.

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  5. I love our poem. I love the feeling it conveys. It reminds me of my school days. Many thanks.

    Greetings from London.

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  6. I meant "your" poem! :-) Sorry.

    Greetings from London.

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  7. Heyyy :) What a day to read this poem! Today was my first day of a new semester. (July 1- the first day of a new semester obviously!) lol! waiting for this semester to go by too... not that i dislike goin to college.... but, still..

    and well..sauerkraut... i dunno wat that is :/

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  8. Sweet, fun poem! What a great time of year for teachers :)

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