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On The Scholastic Guillotine
May 24, 2013
It’s a heavy concentration
Condensing thoughts in tight compress
When temples are clanging afternoon
And pupils refuse to focus
It’s the dead of the fluorescence
Better known as a prison in a class
Decaying brains by bitter education
Teaching murder while doing it en masse
Headaches trickle down slowly
Pooling stagnant under my eye
Bruising coolly glazing over
A pain that thunderbolts comprise
Pour out the desperation
To a deaf divine power
Moan and pray that it will be swift
And be soon blessedly over
© Halsey S., Marblehead, MA
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This article has 3 comments.
HazelGrace said...
on Jun. 6 2013 at 3:28 pm
This poem is a wonderfuly eloquent way in which to say "school sucks" Congrats on rising above the common langauge of the masses! I also love the title and how it's inseperbale with the poem and helps you understand it better. I am fairly jealous, because I am terrible with titles. Nice job!
papayajuice13 GOLD said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:49 am
* definitely sorry for the typo!
papayajuice13 GOLD said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:47 am
I have to say that your imagery is wonderful. I especially loved the third stanza. Definetely my favorite.
