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Question: Does my Halloween poem scare you!?
Talk about scary – I remember Miss Skidmore!

Miss Skidmore – 6th Grade
by Elaine Polin

Arms fully outstretched
hands holding the Bible
resting on breasts that
would shame Mother Earth
she reads David’s song
to God with a frown
creasing a face that has
never shown joy!.

Jack, there behind me
whispers, “I hate her”
teachers have ears
like blind creatures
of night!.

“The Lord is my Shepherd…”
she stops the reading
puts down the Holy Book
crosses her arms
“Who said a terrible
thing to Miss Skidmore
your soul will forever
rot with the trash!.”

Oh, I remember
the Teacher, Miss Skidmore
and how I vowed
to solace the child and
I asked the Shepherd
to help me to guide them
He heard and granted
this long-ago wish!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
It has always been my secret wish as a teacher to scare my students!.!.!.however, most of the time I make them laugh!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

To directly answer your question, no, it doesn't scare me!. Those "holier than thou" types annoy me with their belief that they actually have the power to condemn others!. God would never allow a soul to rot in the trash!.

Now, the poem: The last stanza is *you* to the core in my opinion!.
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Is this why you became a teacher!? To make something right after a wrong!.Or did I misinterpret the poem!?Lucky for my children, they had great teachers who brought out the best in them!.My son had a great job making great money after university, but felt he was always meant to teach!.He went back to school and now teaches grade 8!.He loves what he does, and feels he is doing the right thing!.He makes a lot less pay, but doesn't care,he is preparing students for their future and also ours!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

So that's why you became a teacher!? Aha!.
I remember Miss Potts, who once tied a child to a chair (for wandering) And who would wash out mouths with soap for swearing!.!.!.at infant school!.
She 'assisted' us across the road after school with a grip so tight it cut off your circulation!.

Kids can probably cope with scarey monsters much better than with scarey adults!.
The description of Miss Skidmore is so clear!.!.!.!.some people should never be allowed near kids!.

(just read other's critiques!.!.!.!. a collection of cliches!.!.!.does that fool know what a cliche is!? Obviously not!.!.!.since this is original and bright (teachers have ears/ like blind creatures of the night!.!.!.that's a cliche!?)!.!.!.I despairWww@QuestionHome@Com

Why do people who dislike children ever become teachers!? I good teacher is treasure and causes children to bloom, a bad one can cause a child to hate school and learning forever!. I don't blame you for being afraid of Skidmore!.!.!.and I am very glad the Shepherd heard you!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I had one of those in 7th grade!. Miss Box, sour old maid who hated kids!.

And to the psyc guy: Elaine wouldn't scare you, but I would be happy to frighten you into last week where no one would have to put up with your insulting comments!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Good Morning!
Uh, arms fully outstretched, and holding the Bible on breasts!.!.!.!.just HOW big were those breasts!?!?!?!?!? That's SCAREY!!!
Heard and granted this long-ago wish!.!.!.!.is it me or the coffee that's finding scarey things in this one!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Yep!.!.!.gotta be me, always is!.!.!.HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well correct me if i am wrong!.!.!.!.via email !. Anyway i liked
most of it!.!.!.the end gave me a feeling of unfinished too !
But you know !.!.!.i read it over and i come up with , that
to not have the children suffer !.!.!.!.!.!. like you guys did, you
now have become the teacher !? Www@QuestionHome@Com

I remember her!. I just thought her name was Mrs!. Wilkerson!. Maybe that was a different creased, joyless face!. Did she wear a dress that looked like curtains and dredge herself in talcum powder!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dang!. I wonder why you hate her so much!!? Disturbing and more so confusing!. It sounds incomplete!. I don't understand!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I loved it as i do all your poetry but the only thing that would scare me is if you ever quit writing ' now that would be terrifying!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sounds like one of those legalistic Christians running around sucking on lemons!. Thank God that's not what it's about -- the JOY of the Lord is my strength!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's about as scary as a ride on the "Magic Roundabout"!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yahoo! scares me!. It's not healthy to hang out here!. I think instead I will go clean something!.

Your poem is lovely, by the way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't easily scare, but those
heavenly breasts on the holy book
made me itch for more!.

Teachers should be paid
more than a Senator!.!.!. is ;




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Edit: Hi Cami!. I hope you and your son have a Happy
Halloween!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

not really
but im not easily scaredWww@QuestionHome@Com

Miss Skidmore would have scared me to shiver then!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.But no
longer!. unusual poem I can relate to!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"!.!.!.your soul will forever
rot with the trash!.”

Nasty stuff!

I really like this poem!.
It put me there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

wow, that IS scary
even though i dont usually read poems i can tell you this one is good
hope i helped Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, it is a collection of cliches, but I bet that you would scare me to death!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

cookoo cookoo you are nuts, :OWww@QuestionHome@Com