The End of School

Today was the last day of school for us. Here are two poems, one older and one newer, on the end of school.

Doodles on my Desk

Today's the final day of school,
And I am glad to go.
My head's chock-full of learning,
And other things I'll have to know.

I'm scrubbing at my desk lid.
It's graffitied and tattooed.
My masterpiece is fading.
How could my teacher be so rude?

There are flowers, signatures,
The names of ex-boyfriends.
But all must blur and be erased
At the school year's end.

The smileys, hearts, and pictures
Are now left to history.
No one else will see them now.
Not my teachers, friends, or me.

I scrub the last of them away.
My perfect, perfect art.
And yet, my legacy lives on
Graffitied on my heart.

Cleaning Out My Desk

Once again, it's time
For us to clean out our desks.
I'll need a hacksaw, a torch, and a map.
(A desk's bowels are rather grotesque.)

I open the lid. It's dark inside.
I start work on my pencil tray.
I find lead, erasers, and notes,
And candy that's seen better days.

I dump the whole lot in my backpack.
Then I pull out textbooks and trash.
I find an overdue library book
And thirteen bucks-all in cash!

Drawings of much despised teachers,
Colored pencils, pens, and more books.
The pile grows taller than I am,
And my classmates crowd 'round for a look.

At the very, very bottom,
There's old homework, a magnet, a comb.
I'm done, but I have a new problem:
How do I get this stuff home?

--R.e. Mayes

Note: My desk is not a virtual bio hazard, and I do not draw on my desk top.

Quotes

I have a thing for cool/funny quotes. Here are a few I've collected.
When in doubt, look intelligent.-some guy whose name I do not remember
Do, or do not! There is no try!-Yoda
When one does not know what to say, it is best to be silent.-The King of Siam
It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.-some guy
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.-Miss Piggy
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you've ever tried.-Phoebe McKeeby
One who looks for a friend without faults will have none.-old proverb
If you want to be a genius, you've got to read books and the newspaper.-Kevin Mayes
It is better that people think you are stupid than for you to open your mouth and let them know for sure.-Ben Franklin
Shall I describe it to you, or would you like me to find you a box?-Legolaus
Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?-Gimli the dwarf

Anyway, these are just a few. If I think of more I'll put them on later.

May

It's finally May! We can now go outside without huge coats, and spring has finally arrived in Wisconsin. Here is an acrostic (poem that spells a word vertically) on spring.

Sidewalk chalk
Peony bushes bloom
Relaxation
Irises
Nice weather
Golden dandilions

Have a great spring!