As all teenagers know,
Reading Shakespeare’s work is hard,
And over the years he’s become a foe,
The “oh so glorious” Bard.

 

Now quickly all the teachers,
Far spread across the map,
Those hip and cool creatures,
Started teaching Will through rap.

I admire them for trying,
In an attempt to relate,
But the repeating lesson isn’t so electrifying,
The seventh time around is not so great.

But since I’m born today I must let out a cheer,
For past generations were rapless and forced to learn pure Shakespeare.

Finn Rollings 20’

I’ve got the poem to write,
The ear to delight,
The stories to read,
The rules to heed.
I got the style to mock,
The reader to shock,
The teacher to please,
My schedule to squeeze.
The grammar to know,
My skills to grow,
The quotes to learn,
And the grade to earn.Let me be on stage,
Free from the stress.
Performing up there,
Is where I feel best.

Storytelling that’s live,
Invoking emotion and feeling.
The human condition,
Scripts aid in revealing.

But what have I discovered?
To my own surprise,
That even drama,
Is English in disguise.

Finn Rollings ‘20

When reading the Scripture,
As good Christians do,
I’ve noticed that something’s not there!
In all of the gospel, Teen Jesus’ life,
Doesn’t seem to be anywhere.

 

From kid to Christ, the whole Bible skips,
A crucial part it seems,
We never learn of Pubescent Christ:
His wants, his hopes, his dreams.

A young strapping Jesus,
one could assume,
Attended Nazareth High.
He endured the hardships just like us,
And did his best to try.

The others all made fun of him,
They called his philosophies bad,
Poor Jesus C. got beaten and bullied,
‘Cause no one had met his true dad.

Without any buddies, Jesus wandered alone,
Through empty halls, unlike most:
His imaginary friend could offer no help:
The invisible Holy Ghost.

J got invited to the big senior bash,
In Dad’s tunic, he arrived slick.
But as soon as he entered, he was put to work,
Performing his “water/wine” trick.

From Bethlehem to the Devilish Desert,
The writers forgot to include,
Young Jesus fighting with Mary and Joe,
His angst and his attitude.

Since Jesus has been proved to be,
A figure that’s historical,
These ideas might have happened,
But keep in mind they’re likely rhetorical.

Finn Rollings ‘20