No More Homework! No More Tests!

How would you describe a rainy Monday? Here's part of a poem that gets it just right: "Overslept. Rain is pouring. Missed the bus. Dad is roaring. ..." Then there's the one that's a new twist on "Teacher's Pet": "Call a doctor. Call the vet! I've just been bitten. By teacher's pet!" There's even a poem that gives instructions on "How To Eat a Bag Lunch." Part of it goes like this: "Banana: Remove Chiquita sticker, slap your friend's back, say, 'Ho, ho, ho,' and leave sticker stuck to shirt. Straw: Shoot off paper, aiming at the cafeteria monitor. Cupcake: Lick off frosting, being careful to smear it around mouth and on chin. Do not eat the cupcake; crumble it."