[A note to the reader: The sing-song rhythm and rhyme pattern
of this verse, written in a loose iambic pentameter, seems most
suited to my humorous observations of life in the 21st century.
The longer pentameter, as opposed to the simpler trimeter, takes
thinking deeper and thus, makes the humor a tad subtler.]
Drivers on their cell phones are texting while they swerve.
Hiphopping to his mP3, Jay Walker’s got his nerve.
My students tend to wait until the night of the full moon
to start their projects due next day—are conferences soon?
Primetime TV line-up keeps them from assignments in their planner.
Shanay tried saying her essay got eaten by a spammer.
When Sue’s Calc teacher calls on her to give a final answer,
she offers an excuse about her grandma having cancer
as the reason for her faux pax in misunderstanding the equation.
Maybe what she thinks she needs is some Starbucks libation.
In her mind, the caffeine might jolt and jumpstart her success
And lessen consequences of her Mom and Dad’s distress
because her grades may indicate that she seems kinda dumb,
but in reality, dear Folks, she's contracted iPhone thumb.
© 2012, Katherine L. Szerdy
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