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The LAZY student

Damn them A,B,C`s.

Look what reading has done for me.

The world far and wide, now, I can see.

The words, they say, will set my mind free.

And help me decide, who, and what, I want to be.

Reading will make me smart I am told.

It will give me expectation, that my determination,

Will help my inspiration, unfold.

They say reading will expand my imagination.

Give question explanation.

And keep confusion controlled.

Well, there is just too much to read.

More rubbish than i need.

My mind I can no longer feed.

Just too much information to behold.

 

By J.D. Bardo

◄ What scares ME

a BAD start to the year 2020 ►

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J.D. Bardo

Sun 1st Nov 2020 15:33

Thank you for the likes, and comments. Emer, Keith, Paul, V. and Stephen. Question for anyone what is the word, or character limit on here? how long can a poem be?

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keith jeffries

Sun 1st Nov 2020 12:10

JD.,

Reading is a great help when it comes to improving one's command of the language. It enriches one's vocabulary and teaches grammar. However, Winston Churchill a prolific and acclaimed writer never made it to University. I usually have two or three books on the go at any one time, one fiction and the other non fiction.

I failed badly at school in Maths. My penultimate school report, written by the Maths teacher remarked, who is this boy? I had given up by the time he wrote this.

This poem asks a question of the reader. We all need to be more selective in what we choose to read.

A good poem; well expressed.

Keith

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J.D. Bardo

Sun 1st Nov 2020 12:01

many a teacher took an early retirement after experiencing a year with me, thank-you Paul

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