Perfect
From the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
Today I managed something
that I’ve never done before.
I turned in this week’s spelling quiz
and got a perfect score.
Although my score was perfect
it appears I’m not too bright.
I got a perfect zero;
not a single answer right.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2007. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: School Poems
Poetic Techniques: Irony, Narrative Poems
From the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
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