Introduction
I wrote this poem in the middle of a very boring class. Actually this is only one of many poems I've written during a boring class.
ABC's of my life
A is for Afternoon. (Wasted in School)
B is for Boredom. (One feels as One Waits)
C is for Candy. (One wishes One had)
D is for Deep Dozes. (One falls in so easily)
E is for Elizabeth. (Who made me take this class)
F is for Funny Faces. (You draw in your notes)
G is for Gum. (You wish lasted longer)
H is for Hair. (You run your fingers through)
I is for Imagining. (You do to stay awake)
J is for Jaw. (You lay upon your palm)
K is for Kevin. (Whom you dream about in class)
L is for Leg Cramps. (You get from the chairs)
M is for Monotone. (The teacher's dragging voice)
N is for Notes. (You supposedly take)
O is for Overall Boredom. (in this room)
P is for Pillow. (You wish you could hold)
Q is for Questions. (Which you want to avoid)
R is for Reality. (Which is looking Really Sad)
S is for Skipping. (Which You Wish You Had Done)
T is for Time. (Which has apparently stopped)
U is for Understanding. (Which is beyond You)
V is for Vivarine. (Which you really need)
W is for Window. (Which you feel like jumping out of...)
X is for 'Xperience. (You wish you never had)
Y is for Yawn. (Open up wide)
Z is for Zap. (you wish you could use to send your teacher to Mars)
Extension
Have students write their own ABC poem—about anything they want (favorite foods, etc.)
Module Six Poem Selections: