Pink Slip Jubilation
A Poem About Graduation
Congatulations, former student.
A thing to say that would be prudent,
Despite the fact you've been laid off
From working for your dear, old prof;
Grinding on just like a hero,
At a job that paid you zero.
A thing to say that would be prudent,
Despite the fact you've been laid off
From working for your dear, old prof;
Grinding on just like a hero,
At a job that paid you zero.
You worked at night and during the day,
For what? To earn a letter "A?"
Its value, then, might just appear a
Good bit less than your Turkish Lira,
Which, the last time that I checked, for fun,
Was valued at $0.001.
It's an unfair way to get our smarts,
But what we need to make our starts.
Go get 'em, Einstein!
Published by Thomas Cleveland Lane
I am a semi-retired freelance writer (willing to take on new clients). I work in local (Montgomery County, Md.) theater at the amateur and non-union level. When I don t have an onstage gig, I go to piano bar... View profile
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18 Comments
Post a CommentSuper, hilarious and true to life poem. I loved it.
I love this one, and I think this is the first time I have ever seen "Turkish lira" used in a poem. Well done on the creativity!
Sounds like the plight of some grads here in the UK, toiling in McDonald's.
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Fantastic graduation poem. :-)
Wow, now I feel like I can just go BUY Turkey.
great grad poem!
Great poem!
Terrific!
Excellent work, Thomas. :-)