The Poetry Society

Right-click on "fascinate" - now you can say

(Thanks to the Word thesaurus)

That English absorbs,

                attracts,

                intrigues,

                and maybe even mesmerises

                you.

Stand out, they said.

Tell them how you help your school, and that

Being a prefect

Has made you a responsible,
          dependable,
          reliable,
          and maybe even conscientious
           person.

Be yourself, they said. Remember

That it's called a Personal Statement. And remember

To change that comma to a semi-colon, and say

That you like to play hockey

Between the months of September and April.

Indented, joined-up days.

Life, horizontally.

Today bookmarked,

Tomorrow ready-ruled

Time passes in paragraphs.

I before E, except after C . . .

Except I don't have to see

And I don't have to think.

All I do is trace new shoes and

School and friends in ink.