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Exam Hell

Months of work coming to a final test,

three hour papers in hot rooms, it’s no jest.

Classics, linguistics, fine art, all for me,

revision time seems too short now you see.

 

June is a student’s nightmare, no release,

impatient for freedom and inner peace.

Am I ready for the open days show?

Images and sculpture, for public glow.

 

The nervous tension gives me a headache,

summer madness, for education’s sake.

By exam end I’m lost, dazed and confused.

Ready to relax, no longer abused.

 

Escaping class for some summer sunshine,

Idyllic dreams with the one I call mine.

Author notes

As a student summer time is exam time so I decided to use that idea.

With thanks to my angelic proof reader.

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  • cricketjeff gold member
    May 12

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    Your meter is improving, syllable counts seem perfect. but the stress patterns are not the same in each stanza, but a very good poem and a different take on the prompt.


  • craftyangel43
    April 26

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    Very well Written Ma'am. Oh the days of finals....and I was thinking about going back to school...lol.
    Good Luck in the contest.
    crafty


    • DLC-Jem
      April 27
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      Chuckles I have to confess apart from the exam hell I think going back to college to study the classics, linguistics and art has been one of my better moves. It has so far been, though not easy Jeff will attest to some of my screams for help, a wonderful journey into my love of those things. Thank you for your comment.

  • Jonathan Wikkins
    April 26

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    well, i gotta be honest here, it appears that you're writing a sonnet, where you got the rhyme scheme right, you missed syllable count in one line...

    "Nervous tension gives me a headache"
    i only count 9 syllables in this line, all others have 10...

    as far as the piece is concerned, i like it's theme and flow!

    good luck in the contest!

    mike, aka jonathan wikkins

    • DLC-Jem
      April 26
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      easy to sort edit added a THE lmao

    • DLC-Jem
      April 26
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      OH CRAP... thanks for spotting that Jeff will have my guts for garters. I am working in 10 syllable lines so I get them rolling, driving the rest of the world nuts I think.

  • The Poetic Angel gold member
    April 26

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    Jems m'Lady this is wonderful i can picture the panik n stress of an exam room then the beauty surrounding as you go out into the sun and relax and enjoy ... fantasik rhymn

    xxx Your angel xxx


    • DLC-Jem
      April 26
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      Its a nightmare Ju and if I take any out on you kick my ass.

      Roll on summer when its all over and we can go picnic somewhere.

      YLD

      xxx Jem xxx

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