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Mr. McCaster the mean, old schoolmaster

 Mr. McCaster the mean, old schoolmaster

This little old man so lifeless and lost
with wrinkles on wrinkles 
etched and embossed

From dusk until dawn he sits slouched in a chair
fidgeting and fiddling betwixt his far away stare

Gone is the grammar he taught in his school with his headmastership stiffness of not acting a fool

A no nonsense lesson of life was his teaching as he commanded his classroom with such a practise of preaching

But the wisdom of his words have been stolen away and a stuttering silence is all he can say

Too many strokes has baffled his brain and left him befuddled and sadly insane

Who would have thought that this mighty man so tall would have wilted and withered, alas shrivelled and small
                                
He has no recollection nor memories of his life 
Was he married with children ?
Did he have a good wife?

But none of this matters as he passes his time lost in a laguish from reason nor rhyme

Mr, McCaster, the mean old schoolmaster
when one sat in his classroom one would want time to go faster

Yet he was a good teacher, just a man of his generation 
An acumen of accomplishment 
and a genius in conversation

 

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Tony Taylor

This is excellent work JILL!!......taking the poetic narrative in hand and delivering a VERY relatable, almost fairytale-like, story of the gruff teacher who was easy to hate....but as years pass his students come to learn that he actually DID teach them a thing or two......I'd say that this is a fine example of "A Life Well Spent".......ALL STARS & PINNED!!......Bravo my friend!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!......T xo  : )

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Jill Tait

Awww Thanking you Tony kind Sir ❤️💙❤️Muchly appreciated 💕💕💕

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Jim "The Lad" ....

My grand kids already think of me this way! lol! great write!...................lad

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Jill Tait

Teeheee so do mine tho I am not a teacher 🤣❤️💙❤️

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Shaun Cronick

Well a lesson learnt when young for life from this old codger with perhaps the best intentions at heart. And good luck to him.
Thanks for writing and sharing your well written and presented poem Jill and thanks for sharing this pic of Grandpa Walton !!🤣❤️💙❤️ 
 

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Jill Tait

Teeheee he fit the bill 🤣🤣🤣❤️💙❤️Thanks loads Shaun ⭐️

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Greg Etsell

wonderful wondeFul 
as always and has always 
PINNED!!!!!!

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Jill Tait

Haha Thank you so much Greg I did these late last night 🤣❤️💙❤️

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