September Redwork Snowman

September Is
September is
when yellow pencils
in brand new eraser hats
bravely wait on perfect points -
ready to march across miles of lines
in empty notebooks -
and
September is
when a piece of chalk
skates across the board -
swirling and looping -
until it spells your new teacher's
name.
                Bobbi Katz

Pencils

On my desk

In a small brown vase,

A bouquet of tall yellow flowers

Smelling of cedar.

         Beverly McLoughland

Things to Do If You Are a Pencil

Be sharp.

Wear a slick yellow suit

and a pink top hat.

Tap your toes on the tabletop,

Be sharp.

listen for the right rhythm

then dance a poem

across the page.

           Elaine Magliaro

     
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