gathering clouds
the fourteen-year-old mouth says
“you’re a racist!”
The supervisor observes on the day of the facutly-student vollyball game.
bird silence
repeated interruptions
in a raised tone
No visible Aim or Do-now, for the class that needs to switch rooms. “Ineffective.”
late morning shadows
the forty-eight-year-old voice
says, “we’re done here.”
No notebooks out on the desks. “Ineffective”
single ray of light
I manage the team-teaching
class with a sub
Poor groups with unclear tasks. “Ineffective”
on-and-off-sunlight
after collecting papers
their non-stop talking
Limited circulation, with some not engaging. “Ineffective”
dirt-stained window
the student won’t lift his head
during the meeting
Poor questioning, with only level-ones employed. “Ineffective”
nighttime birdsongs
a heavy heart filled
with uncried tears
for Real Toads’ The Tuesday Platform: Understand that this is a dream (Poems in April ~ Day 9) (imagined by Sanna Rizvi)
NaPoWriMo2019 / GloPoWriMo2019 9/30
WD April PAD 9/30
Frank J. Tassone 
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