Testing
Ugh.
Its that time of the year.
Cramped class rooms,
Artificial light.
Students leaned over
Test booklets
#2 pencils in hand.
Stray lines on answer sheet...
MUST. ERASE.
So quiet,
Every now and then
Someone sneezes or sighs.
Except there's no 'Bless you' as usual.
Pencil breaks,
"Teacher!"
Sharpener supplied.
Once again
Its the dreaded time
Of the yearly testing.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNEOKPQ |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 347 |
Words | 61 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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