When I get up, it’s coffee and donuts,
(It won’t be hard to find the death of me)
And more honey on that pile of biscuits,
And, oh Lord, yes, more sugar in my tea.
Daily, I stop for ho-ho’s or ding-dongs;
For my chocolate fix: a Hershey bar.
The convenience store is where I belong,
And I’ll gladly try anything by Mars.
Vegetables look good and green and all,
But processed snacks fulfill my sweetest dreams;
And always at the food court at the mall,
There’s caramel-drizzled fudge-nut ice cream.
I’ll run long endless miles for exercise,
But those miles never match my sugar highs.
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I wrote this during 4th period today primarily for the amusement of my students. We’re writing sonnets and being the good teacher that I am, I wrote during class as well so they could see me revise it and also as a reminder that poems need not be serious all the time. The meter isn’t quite there, I don’t think, but they got a kick out of it, and it’s always good when they see their teacher doing and therefore valuing whatever they’re working on.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
This is great — for the spirit as well as the craft. Made me smile about six different ways.
Thanks, Deb. I’m happy to hear it’s appreciated.
Oh this is great, James. Sounds like you’ve got quite the sweet tooth. Me too! My husband drools over ads on the TV for pizza, while I drool over the Dairy Queen Blizzard of the Month ads! I think it’s great that you provided such a fun, realistic example for your students. They are lucky to have your guidance.
I do, but I really prefer Milky Way over Hershey bars.
Yum… I love Milky Way bars. There’s a 3-way tie for me between Milky Way, Zero and Reese’s PB Cups
Oops, I meant to reply to your reply. Oh well!