Edu-Can't Cry Sis

(This poem was selected for The Poetic Bond III) (http://www.thepoeticbond.com/)

Cry sis

weeping for those

lost in an advanced culture without graduation clothes

so is it time to calculate the quality

of that precious degree?

or time to redefine “educate” for all to see?

 

(Selfish professional students. True learning is proved in application)

 

new direction

foster their dreams

can’t innovate an create without creativity

expose them to challenges on a reachable scale.

give them a skill that is real

not satisfaction in failing

 

(Cutting education dooms progress…bye bye innovation)

 

No skill

what’s the demand?

wondrous lack of production. NO-conomy

Educate teachers to exceed and lead

Nuture success by giving of self

pass true knowledge

from memorize to REALize

 

(too many rappers, not enough crafters)

 

master apprentice

melody of self confidence

ringing direction in conviction

death to ignorance and stereotypes

hiking evaluation of instruction to worthwhile

Inclusion of difference; learning style

beautiful blessed dreams

 

(we all learn at paces and in ways differently than each other)

 

solid foundation

instruction to production

technical, trades, service, to trailblaze

real jobs both created and filled

possibilities to increase will

wondrous honor to teach

first level of true leaders

 

(reform what you know, we need good teachers to grow)