his sallow complexion
matched his vest
his teeth
his own..not false
ubermensch
cool
illustrating
new education
a few flawed concepts
with creative spelling
That spelling is what happens when you stand to close to the chalk board and don't really see what you've written. The verse is perfect for the graphic.
Spelling is so bad in computerland that I wonder if it is being stressed in schools any more. We all seem to understand anyway. There are even those demonstrations that come by from time to time showing that you can read with the first and last letter only being right and context doing the rest.
It is hard to accept that the alien concepts of today will wash away all that we are comfortable with now. So it has always been. As I am pushed out of the way and my dreams shattered I still yearn for all those things that were impossible in any case.
If I had to be a teacher I'd go the purest of whites. But I recognise my maths teacher in this. Richard Ian Pascoe, RIP, sallow and deadly. Or possibly dead.
You as a teacher Cosmo LOL (smirks) Mr Pascoe obviously made a big impression on you. And hopefully not with a cane. Wonder if he is still alive and reading this blog. Nah, doesn't sound like a poetry person:)
He was a physics teacher who had been made to teach Year 7 maths. You could tell he hated it. The class average was 52/100. My mark was 48. The class average went to 72 with a new (lady!) teacher and my mark went to 98. Clearly it scarred me, the only marks from a few years of schooling that I recall.
ha, so you have been in my classroom....as long as he hits the info so they pass the test he will get to keep his job...smiles.
ReplyDeleteLOL...you know I completely forgot you were a school teacher!
ReplyDeleteGood old Russell..he can probably teach us a few things..just not that accent..tad annoying..jae ;)
ReplyDeleteLike it - very much!
ReplyDeleteLOL yes he does have creative spelling so true.
ReplyDeleteThat spelling is what happens when you stand to close to the chalk board and don't really see what you've written. The verse is perfect for the graphic.
ReplyDeleteSpelling is so bad in computerland that I wonder if it is being stressed in schools any more. We all seem to understand anyway. There are even those demonstrations that come by from time to time showing that you can read with the first and last letter only being right and context doing the rest.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to accept that the alien concepts of today will wash away all that we are comfortable with now. So it has always been. As I am pushed out of the way and my dreams shattered I still yearn for all those things that were impossible in any case.
ReplyDeleteThey say one should always keep hoping and never give up oldegg. They say a lot of things:)
ReplyDeleteNear enough is good enough hey Chris:)
Oh, another teacher writersdaybook!
Thanks Sheilagh and Dave.
Nicely encapsulated!
ReplyDeleteYeah, not an image of health of mind nor body.
ReplyDeleteWell written, well executed.
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If I had to be a teacher I'd go the purest of whites. But I recognise my maths teacher in this. Richard Ian Pascoe, RIP, sallow and deadly. Or possibly dead.
ReplyDeleteYou as a teacher Cosmo LOL (smirks)
ReplyDeleteMr Pascoe obviously made a big impression on you.
And hopefully not with a cane.
Wonder if he is still alive and reading this blog. Nah, doesn't sound like a poetry person:)
He was a physics teacher who had been made to teach Year 7 maths. You could tell he hated it. The class average was 52/100. My mark was 48. The class average went to 72 with a new (lady!) teacher and my mark went to 98. Clearly it scarred me, the only marks from a few years of schooling that I recall.
ReplyDeleteOh Cosmo...
ReplyDelete98!Well we know who was teacher's pet then!
Even back then you were always good with the ladies:)