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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