Miseducate - A prefix themed poem about a long line of crazy teachers

Realising it has been two weeks since I have written a poem, and with my mind gone blank, I delved into my endless ideas-bank going back years. The original of this 'miseducate' poem, which will never be shared (it really was that bad), was about a man looking for a date with a string of surreal characters.

Here is the new and improved Miseducate prefix poem about a dysfunctional, long line of teachers in a school.

All the poor child wants is an education. But will he get it?

The Prefix Mis- 'Miseducate'

Miss Educate

We’ve had so many teachers

Not one, have I admired

I need an education

But they keep getting fired

“Let’s start with Bathematics!”

The first recruit announced

“This afternoon is Thinglish.”

So sacked, was Miss Pronounce

The next taught us times tables

“Yes, one times one is eight.

Three squared of course is thirteen!”

So long, Miss Calculate

The next, she lost her glasses

We sighed, “They’re on your face.”

She yelled, “Don’t be so stupid!”

So bon voyage, Miss Place

So then arrived my favourite

Who from the front, head-shaved

Stuck out her tongue and bum-burped

I’ll miss old Miss Behave

Miss Trust she called us liars

Miss Hear, she swore we swore

Miss Read, Miss Take, Miss Spelling

Should be the final straw

But I’m not giving up yet

It never is too late

Tomorrow may be better

With young Miss Educate

Mark Bird

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Miseducate Teaching ideas: Here is the list of all my 'Miss' characters that I considered for my 'miseducate' poem. I'm sure you can think of loads more. Children could create their own surreal and crazy teachers, turning the prefix mis- into Miss.

Miss Fortunate Miss Handle Miss Calculate Miss Behave Miss Pronounce Miss Understand Miss Hear Miss Spell Miss Read Miss Judge Miss Lead Miss Trust Miss Shape Miss Take Miss Appropriate Miss Interpret Miss Giving

Miss Laid Miss Taken Miss Manage Miss Conception Miss Perception Miss Spend Miss Advise Miss Belief Miss Call Miss Conceive Miss Educate Miss Cue Miss Count Miss Hap Miss Match Miss Place Miss Use