Riding pillion on a bicycle
my shoes tumbled
down the over-bridge
landed on the railway track
many feet below.
Uncle fetched my shoes
as i knew he would,
my school girl trick
that found him returning
with my saddle oxford,
exhausted.I heard uncle panting.
The prank repeated,
I always arrived
late for the Assembly.
Adeleide knocked my knuckles
with a sideways slanting ruler.
My friends knew how to withdraw
their palms before the slash
but I stood like a tree
motionless awaiting the pain.
The land just sloped down
three men’s height.
No parapet walls to mark
playgrounds. One playground
fell into the other, stones and mud
and patched-up concrete.
The reason why I abhorred school
was my poor eye sight;
The noise of bully boys alone
helped me to measure distances,
sometimes the prayer ground
announced a long fortnight’s holiday.
The Convent School
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I am confused about what is happening in the 2nd stanza, and if it relates to S1.
However, I love the final stanza:
The noise of bully boys alone
helped me to measure distances,
sometimes the prayer ground
announced a long fortnight’s holiday.
However, I love the final stanza:
The noise of bully boys alone
helped me to measure distances,
sometimes the prayer ground
announced a long fortnight’s holiday.
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Re: The Convent School
I will have to work on it. I have to say it was uncle who climbed down to fetch the missing shoes, and came up panting.
Thank you, Bob.
Thank you, Bob.
Re: The Convent School
Siva---
a shocking, sad glimpse into Tamil education methods.
the vivid images stick deep in my brain.
I heard uncle panting.
This was the game
of a school-hating kid.
Uncle fetched my shoes
as i knew he would,
my school girl trick
that found him returning
with my saddle oxford,
exhausted.
but greatly enjoyed.
bernie
a shocking, sad glimpse into Tamil education methods.
the vivid images stick deep in my brain.
I heard uncle panting.
This was the game
of a school-hating kid.
Uncle fetched my shoes
as i knew he would,
my school girl trick
that found him returning
with my saddle oxford,
exhausted.
but greatly enjoyed.
bernie
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Bernie
I am going to use this, though I will have to look up saddle oxford.
Thanks
Siva
I am going to use this, though I will have to look up saddle oxford.
Thanks
Siva
Re: The Convent School
common shoe worn by junior and senior high school girls.
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B
Now I am thinking of that one line which will elevate this to the level of a poem.
S
Now I am thinking of that one line which will elevate this to the level of a poem.
S