Great Plans Poem by Tom J. Mariani

Great Plans

Rating: 5.0


Overheard a teacher
the other day
Having coffee
Telling a friend

Gave this assignment
to my second graders
You're shipwrecked
on an island

Draw me a picture
then tell me a story
of what you would do
to save yourself

Boys: 'With my sword
I would do this
With my gun
I would do that'

Girls: 'I'd explore
Get some food and flowers
Build a house and
wait to get rescued'

Lots of men around here
Doing this and that
Lots of women too
Waiting to get rescued

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ivor Hogg 06 November 2007

Women are more practical than men Thats why a man needs a good woman to keep his feet on the ground

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Chuck Audette 06 November 2007

Fun one. I don't think I would want to get rescued if I had a plam-tree laden island all to myself. (p.s. Sp. check failed you: You have 'Overhead', think you mean Overheard) . - chuck

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David Harris 22 October 2007

Tom, this is brilliant, I am surprised others haven't discovered it to. Top marks and thanks for sharing it my friend. David

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Tom J. Mariani

Tom J. Mariani

San Francisco, CA
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