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Honorable Mention 2009 African American Poetry Contest. Shands Jacksonville Hospital. February 2009.
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First Term
The new headmaster
surveys the slate of history lessons
horror-smeared with red war-gashes and bankruptcy blues.
He wipes the blotched board,
erases hate, prejudice and torture,
claps the felt blocks: "yes-we-can",
and releases clouds of hope;
chalks a fresh algorithm
with bold strokes:
tolerance, science and green energy.
Everyone gets homework
for this ambitious class project
The teacher will grade himself the most rigorously.
Joan Huffman©01/28/2009
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| Reviewed by Joan Huffman |
7/26/2009 |
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| For those who didn't discern the deeper thrust...the headmaster is Barack Obama! |
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| Reviewed by Elizabeth Russo |
7/23/2009 |
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| What a wonderfully vivid portrait of the new headmaster you paint! A fresh and smart write, beautifully penned and well deserving of honorable mention! ~Elizabeth |
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| Reviewed by Gene Williamson |
7/22/2009 |
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Would that every child had this headmaster.
Honorable mention indeed. -gene. |
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| Reviewed by Regis Auffray |
7/22/2009 |
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Apt, timely, and very meaningful, Joan. Thank you. Love and peace to you,
Regis |
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| Reviewed by Mary Lacey, Desertrat |
7/22/2009 |
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Joan,
A wonderful story about an upbeat teacher that wants to show good instead of bad. My teacher husband also grades himself. Any good teacher would.
Mary |
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| Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle |
7/22/2009 |
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Great and excellent poem,take care :-)
EDWIN |
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