All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Cork
January 20, 2019
My teacher called us over and we looked
A cork was floating in the water.
“Who knows why?”
I don’t.
She used big words,
8th grade words.
One day I’d know
Why the cork rose like a fish
Bobbing for bits of bread in our pond.
For now her monotone words
Remained 8th grade noise.
© Elly M., Freeport, IL
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
This piece came from fuzzy memories of kindergarten. My teacher at the time also taught 8th grade science, so she would bring little demonstrations for us to look at. This one particularly stood out in my memories for some reason.