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First Term
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Honorable Mention 2009 African American Poetry Contest. Shands Jacksonville Hospital. February 2009.

First Term The new headmaster surveys the slate of history lessons horror-smeared with red war-gashes and bankruptcy blues. He wipes the blotched board, erases hate, prejudice and torture, claps the felt blocks: "yes-we-can", and releases clouds of hope; chalks a fresh algorithm with bold strokes: tolerance, science and green energy. Everyone gets homework for this ambitious class project The teacher will grade himself the most rigorously. *Joan Huffman©01/28/2009*

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Reviewed by Joan Huffman

Reviewed on July 26, 2009

For those who didn't discern the deeper thrust...the headmaster is Barack Obama!

Reviewed by Elizabeth Russo

Reviewed on July 23, 2009

What a wonderfully vivid portrait of the new headmaster you paint! A fresh and smart write, beautifully penned and well deserving of honorable mention! ~Elizabeth

Reviewed by Gene Williamson

Reviewed on July 22, 2009

Would that every child had this headmaster.
Honorable mention indeed. -gene.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on July 22, 2009

Apt, timely, and very meaningful, Joan. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Mary Lacey Desertrat

Reviewed on July 22, 2009

Joan,

A wonderful story about an upbeat teacher that wants to show good instead of bad. My teacher husband also grades himself. Any good teacher would.

Mary

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle

Reviewed on July 22, 2009

Great and excellent poem,take care :-)

EDWIN

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