Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Eclipse, Velocity, Languish for 3WW

He drags into class
with the velocity
of a bubble
in a lava lamp.

I watch him languish
day after day
no homework
no participation.

His eyelids sag
in a Ritalin-induced
stupor. I tell a joke.
He stares at me.

I ask him a question.
He blinks and mumbles
an answer. An unnecessary
eclipse of the mind.
at

16 comments:

  1. maglomaniacSeptember 23, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Expressions nicely sealed.
    Atleast he answers after the blinking and staring.
    But thats how the varied mentality begins.

    an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind

    ~Harsha

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  2. anthonynorthSeptember 23, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    I can see you have hard work with that one.

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  3. Thom GabrukiewiczSeptember 23, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    How do you reach kids like that? Wow, is all I have to say.

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  4. Yellow TulipSeptember 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    beautiful:) keep penning:)

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  5. MarkSeptember 23, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    Nicely written, yet so damned sad.

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  6. Tumblewords:September 23, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Nicely done. Scary stuff, for sure. Good luck.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    oooo, I like this, very true.

    http://wordvamp.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/an-offering-for-death/

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  8. Anya PadyamSeptember 23, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    That's sad, but true... and well said!

    Great work!

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  9. JeevesSeptember 24, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    How do you manage. Loads of patience. Lovely poem

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  10. gautami tripathySeptember 24, 2009 at 5:30 AM

    You know how I can connect with that!

    let my poemlette take you on

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  11. swapnaSeptember 24, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    "Velocity of a bubble" was indeed a thoughtful construct...image came across so vividly.

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  12. Jane DoeSeptember 24, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    That's a vivid image, the bubble in the lava lamp. I've felt like that many days. lol

    It's sad that some kids are put into this Ritalin-induced stupor.

    Great poem though!

    Jane

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    I can just imagine. Isn't it frustrating for you?

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    This is gut-wrenching. I read a study a while back that pointed out how unnecessary and even harmful some of these prescriptions are... laziness and a quick drug fix too often takes the place of the care and attention that would truly benefit these kids. The Moment Before Impact

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  15. ladygarfieldSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:48 AM

    sad and beautiful!

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