Back to School –
A Poetic Pondering of Pricey Proportions
A Poetic Pondering of Pricey Proportions
Tired parents, crabby kids,
Crowding aisles, flipping lids,
Dropping crayons on the floor,
"Mommy! Daddy! I want more!"
Filling up a shopping cart
At the mega-discount mart,
Racks up sales to make you spin
Or hire out your next-of-kin.
Kindergartners clutch their lists:
"Is there anything we've missed?"
Teens and middle schoolers roar,
"Why'd we come to this lame store?"
And yet, this errand is a boon,
For schools will ring their bells quite soon.
Parents gladly cough up funds
Because the summer break is done!
c2008 by Linda Ann Nickerson
Meme Express (“school supplies”)
Moody Mondays ("back to school")
Slice of Life Sunday (“A naughty moment of my youth,” “2x4=8, the teacher I most appreciate” or “writer’s choice”)
Sunday Scribblings (“observations”)
Moody Mondays ("back to school")
Slice of Life Sunday (“A naughty moment of my youth,” “2x4=8, the teacher I most appreciate” or “writer’s choice”)
Sunday Scribblings (“observations”)
This is cute and sing-songy. I loved it. Mine is here. I wrote it before the prompt, so it isn't marked with the slice of life icon. Sticks & Stones
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it's all such a chore, but your verse sounds quite fun - that intrinsic reward of school starting soon is a great motivator!!!
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