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In this day and age, there are standards of learning, not standards of living
We are told you must "live to learn" not learn to live in a world that is dominated by test scores and letter grades
What college you attend and what fraternity you're in
It's keeping up with Jones' and pretending to be someone you're not
to fit in, to win so we stay in disguise
But at the end of the day, it's a thick veil of lies.
We chalk up our life to things people think we should be
But what is it about me that people need to see?
That I'm a daughter...a sister...a warrior
Or I'm a son on the run with ambition in my veins.
We've got so much more to offer than the grades and projects we sustain
So look at me...can you see me through your red pen marked haze that I'm more...I am more than a score
Viji Vishwanath Jan 2020
For a toddler, it is just an excitement
For a student, it is like a burden
For a researcher, it is divine as God
For a job seeker, it is like a weapon
For a teacher, it is like a holy book
For a writer, it is a passion to thrive
For a parent, it is everything with a diverse experience
For a job holder, it is his rewards for his education
and proud moment for his parents

And current scenario
is the most
blessed era,
Where
women and men
are provided
equal education,
Even though
some narrow mindsets
are still living,
Who never
accept
women as working
for many reasons,
But let’s
challenge those
and work
for the betterment of
Yourself,
Your family and
Your nation
To attain the
impossibilities
with your
limited situations
To change the world
with your
best knowledge
To brighten
the paths of
all pathfinders
To live with
dignity
And self esteem
By making it a
fruitful tree of
every education
That you received
for which
every parent
struggled a lot
Even when
surrounded with
the chain of
thousands of
commitment
of day today life.
Let’s rewind the importance of education on this International Education Day.
Max Neumann Dec 2019
"hell yeah" changes into...






"heaven yeah"
HEAVEN YEAH!
Carlo C Gomez Jan 2020
You're so pretty
Can I take your picture?
How about one with your top off?
Don't leave
I didn't mean to make
You uncomfortable
Would you like some more wine?
It will help you relax
That's better, now drink up
Are you okay?
You look faint
Why don't you rest on the bed
You'll feel better soon...
Xella Jan 2020
“You’ll be fine…”
Right i’ll be fine with my labels to brag.
With my diploma, undergraduate degree, masters, phd
Under all that, me. I can barely see me-
I’ll be fine but, happiness? Is that in the picture?
Sorry I digress...

Though.
The status quo, they tell us A+ vital,
F is the devil,
Dr label in front of your name makes you capable.

I breathe complex numbers and long words
my blood is A+ and yes, it is something I lust.
For I, in this reality and life need that degree, PHD-
it is vital to me.
Contradicting my dreams?
many learn lessons that schools cannot teach
where ego meets danger and unknowns beseech
perhaps there is nothing and everyone’s clean
or maybe there’s something that’s going unseen
from teachers who cheat to admins who steal
no dose of prestige can save lives that are real

the crossing guard owns twenty cats with the mange
school cop clipped his brother while out on the range
a history teacher abusing his kids
librarians selling school books to high bids
the crew in the arts are all in on a coup
while the principal staff launders money for *****

hey, i’m just here to sweep up and i call what i see
other folks won’t speak up but a few will agree
i don’t do that no more, i’m out five years last june
they’ll be following suit lest they change their act soon
still no one here dares to expose what’s involved
in keeping the peace held among these halls
couplet for those just trying to get by

for peace in solidarity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojleMU9rZ4k
Big Virge Dec 2019
Well CLEARLY ...    
      
.... Ruth Kelly ....      
      
Something's ...      
A Bit ... SMELLY ... !!!      
      
Employment For ...      
PERVERTED ... " Sorts " ... !?!      
      
Now Then Dear Ruth ...      
What Is ... " The TRUTH " ... ?!?      
      
It's Time For ... " Scores " ... ???      
Say ... CERTAIN LORDS ... !!!      
      
Well It's ...      
NOT Just ... THEM ... !!!      
      
I NEED To Know ... MORE ... !!!      
      
What Type of ... " Phlegm " ... !?!      
Do You ... " EMPLOY " ... ?!!!?      
To Work With ... " Girls " ...      
And Our ... " Young Boys " ... !?!      
      
How Many ... VIEW Them ... ?      
As ... ****** TOYS ... !!!!!      
      
I'm A ... Little ANNOYED ... !!!!!!!!!      
At ... Government Ploys ...      
And Parents Now ...      
Will SURELY Make NOISE ... !!!!      
      
Let Me ASK You THIS ...      
      
Can THIS ...      
REALLY Be ... True ... ???      
      
Employing ... *** FIENDS ...      
To Work In ... Schools ... !?!      
      
What Exactly Now ...      
Are Parents To Do ... ???      
      
Send Their Kids ...      
To Face ... Being ABUSED ... !!!      
      
Please Tell Me THIS ...      
Is Not About ... CASH ... !!!      
      
Parents Have Been Told ...      
      
"Keep your kids in school,      
or fines and prison, await you !"      
      
PEOPLE ...      
Have You THOUGHT About THAT ... ?!?      
      
Isn't That ... TRUE ... ?      
      
I Think It's Time ...      
To Face Some FACTS ... !!!      
      
If That's The Case ...      
What's ... " SECRETARY Kelly " ... !!!      
Now Going To Say ... ???      
      
It's Time To NAME NAMES ... !!!      
Before Parents ... RAGE ... !!!      
      
Don't YOU Agree Well If You ... DON'T ...      
GO AHEAD And Give Labour One More Vote ... !!!      
      
But If Your Child Is Taught In School ...      
By DEVIANTS Or A ... ******* ...      
      
DON'T THEN Complain ...      
If Your Child Decides To END Their Pain ... !!!      
When SUICIDAL Thoughts CONSUME Their Brain ... !!!      
      
You May Then Choose To CUT YOUR Veins ... !!!!!      
      
VIRGIL, You must be INSANE to say such things !      
      
Okay OKAY !!!      
      
It's Just Some Prose At The End of The Day ...      
      
But What If Things Are REALLY ... This Way ...      
The Idea's DISTURBING Wouldn't You Say ... ?!?      
      
I Read Today About ANOTHER Case ...      
That Unfortunately DOES NOT Amaze ... !!!      
      
A Woman Had A STROKE ALONE At Home ...      
But Somehow Managed To Use Her Phone ... ?!?      
      
She Rang The Police STRESSING URGENCY ... !!!      
      
But Here's The TWIST With A SOUR Flavour ...      
They FINALLY Came FOUR HOURS ................. Later ........... ?!!!?      
      
She DIED Of Course ...      
Are You NOT DISTURBED To Your VERY CORE ... !?!      
      
I Advise You NOW In Fact I IMPLORE ... !!!      
      
Please DON'T .................................................... ignore ..............      
Things ... Such As THESE ...      
Who You Gonna Call In Your Time of NEED ... ???      
      
You WON'T Be Saved By Your ... " MONEY " ... !!!      
Are You NOT Disturbed Well It DISTURBS ME ... !!!      
      
I Guess They'll Say ...      
      
"It was TERRORISTS, that caused the delay !"      
      
THINK of It Folks That's A DOUBLE EDGED Joke ...      
So Let That ... SOAK .............................................................      
      
But Let Me Ask You THIS ...      
How Comfortably Do Those Word .. "Sit" ...      
    
INSIDE Your ... " Mind " ...      
    
Well INSIDE Mine I Think You'll Find ...      
      
I'm A Little DISTURBED And A Bit ... " PERTURBED " ...      
That Words Like THESE ... Are NOT ABSURD ... !!!      
      
I've Also ... " Heard " ...      
In FACT I've ... Read ...      
      
OVER A Quarter of People ...      
........ " English Bred " .........      
      
Resort To ***** To ... " Soothe Their Heads " ...      
When PAIN and STRESS Starts To ... " UPSET " ...      
      
A PROBLEM On The ... S P R E A D ...      
A Charity Has Said Of Course ... " ALLEGED " ...      
      
But Behaviour NOW CLEARLY Suggests .............      
That Words Like THESE May Be CORRECT ... ?!?      
      
So Drugs or Drink ...      
People REALLY NEED To THINK ... !!!      
      
Society's Resting ...    
On The ... " Brink " ...      
      
Well ALL THESE Words ...    
Are ... " On The Virge " ... !!!      
      
As Am I ...    
I Think You'll Find ...      
      
NOT Like ... THAT ... !!!!!!      
      
I'm of ... Sound Mind ...      
I Walk With VISION And CLEAR SIGHT ... !!!      
      
My Use of Rhyme Is Now ... " Resigned " ...      
To Being IGNORED ... While I'm In MY PRIME ... !?!      
      
Yet ANOTHER Crime I Think You'll Find ... ?!?      
      
That's OKAY We're All Gonna Die But SOME May FRY ... !!!      
For PROTECTING THOSE ... Who Live By LIES ... !!!      
      
Which Brings Me Back To ...    
PAEDOPHILES TEACHING ... " Young Child " ..... !?!?!      
      
Well In MY HEART And In MY MIND ...      
Employing THEM Is WAY PAST VILE ... !!!!!!      
      
IF THIS is TRUE ... ???      
MANY Tissues May Now Be Used In MANY ROOMS ... !!!!!      
      
JUST ... One More Thing ...      
      
I'm Now Thinking ...      
How MANY Schools Can Parents Choose ...      
Where Kids WON'T Face ****** ABUSE .... ???      
      
And Where Do MP's Kids Get Schooled ... ?!?      
      
... "PRIVATE Schools" ...      
They've Got THEM TOO ... !!!!!      
    
These SICK People ...    
Just Check The News If You Want PROOF ... !!!      
      
SOMETHING Smells BAD ... !!!!!!      
If These Are Things That Governments Plan ... !?!      
      
I WON'T Go There Cos' NOW I'm SCARED ... !!!      
      
But Have NO KIDS And Now Know WHY ... !!!      
My Groin RESISTS Having ....................................... " A Kid " ... !!!      
      
HOW CAN I ... In A World LIKE THIS ?!? ...      
      
That's MY VIEW Folks ...      
REMEMBER THAT Quote ... !!!    
    
And Let These Words SOAK ..............................      
      
Things RIGHT NOW Are NOT A Joke ... !!!  
      
So ... There You GO ...      
      
SERIOUS Words From Me ... BIG VIRGE ...      
NOT Meant To Be SCARY But PLEASE Be ... " WARY " ... !!!!!      
      
I Hope When You THINK You'll Start ... OBSERVING ...      
Those Employed To Instil ... " Learning " ...      
      
Because Schooling Has A STENCH ... That's ....      
      
....... " SMELLY and DISTRURBING !!! " .......
"Smelly and Disturbing" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 12/12006
Asominate Dec 2019
Education's so expensive!
...
But what would happen when I run out of sanity to pay?
Sometimes I'm so broke, I can't afford to pay attention.
Started university... yeah.
Alex S Nov 2019
sugar-soaked in sepia
our expressions embellished like squashed liquorice
a sticky tattoo on tattered sleeves
an exhibition of adolescence

smiles that split our faces sore
gnawed lips cracking
to reveal chattered gnashers
stained from library coffee and
polished with bargainbin toothpaste

our salted skin doused in *****
and coke – making the memory oh-so sweeter
surrounded by a band of bar-time brothers
lost in an array of technicolour strobes
oblivious to the incoming traffic
and the carcrash they call adulthood

I remember the melody being played
the regular Wednesday swansong
NOW DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER

I rarely do
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