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
LOVE and PEACE
--steveroni
picture: Google Images
Lovely.."final bell rang
ReplyDeletewe first graders,
now promoted,
in unison sang"
oh I can feel!
I miss my school days!
I now have two girls at home for three weeks for the winter holidays.
ReplyDeleteYikes sour like sauerkraut! ugh, sorry...
ReplyDeletesmiles...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.
ReplyDeletethat was pure nostalgia!
ReplyDeleteI love our poem. I love the feeling it conveys. It reminds me of my school days. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
I meant "your" poem! :-) Sorry.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
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..
ReplyDeleteand well..sauerkraut... i dunno wat that is :/
Sweet, fun poem! What a great time of year for teachers :)
ReplyDeleteGreat memories
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