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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EASY MARKS, by FAIRFAX DOWNEY
First Line: Our son's phone call
Last Line: Because we are so fond of him.
Subject(s): Education; Universities & Colleges
First Line: Our son's phone call
Last Line: Because we are so fond of him.
Subject(s): Education; Universities & Colleges
Our son's phone call
Will from college inform us
His marks are small,
But his bills are enormous.
We sometimes call it stupidity,
Since his marks are "C"
And "D"
And "E."
And we sometimes call it extravagance,
Because his allowance hasn't a chance.
And we sometimes doubt in our estimation,
If we can call it an education.
But I think we'll humor his whim,
Because we are so fond of him.
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