Mr Invisible

He loves to chat before class begins
and tell me where he's been,
and where he's going.

And sometimes I'll ask him questions
and he'll always have a bright retort.


But as soon as he hears
the sound of the bell,
he turns away and sits at his desk
in utter silence.


And I wonder what happened
to the friendly,earnest fellow
who liked to talk.

The Challenger

The mouth of this child,
is hostile and loud.
And she loves to challenge
each face in the crowd.


She's scared deep inside
yes, I know this is true,
and the anger is a front
that I just can't break through.


But I'll try everyday
with new hope and prayer
to reach for her
and to listen and care.

He's Number One

His will is all important,
not yours, not mine , just his.
He needs to be top dog , the boss,
even though he is no wiz.


He struts around like Number One,
while something inside smoulders
and I can feel the burdens,
he carries on his shoulders.

He's Likeable

He's one of my favourites,
though I couldn't say why.
It's not that he's brilliant
because he simply"gets by."


Its not that he's good
or handsome or quiet.
Yet I love when he says:
"Hey, teacher, I'll try it.


Ginger Farry

Yakety Yak

She's just about always talking,
she never comes up for air,
she interrupts each lessons,
I know she doesn't care.


Her notebooks are all empty;
her homework is never done.
And all she ever talks about
is, "are we having fun?"



I know I just don't get it,
the 'Valley Girl display,
but maybe I should listen,
to what she has to say.




Kathy Ryan