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Mr. Ivan, The Principal Poet

Hall Lockers


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My locker's stuck! I can't get in!
My books are locked in tight,
So I've been kicking and banging
On the door to make things right.

If I just had me a hammer,
Or a chain saw, or a drill,
I'd break in to free my stuff.
Now, that'd be a thrill!

I'm not the only one with locker issues
Other kids have their frustrations.
Broken doors, coats stuck inside,
And forgotten combinations.

Some people say kids' lockers
Are like big trash compactors.
To take home all the junk inside
I'd need five trailer tractors.

I think I've an answer to our locker mess
And it isn't very tough:
Our school should get us bigger lockers
Or find kids with smaller stuff.


Meet Ivan Kershner

Ivan Kershner, known to students and colleagues alike as Mr. Ivan, has been writing poetry for more than 40 years. During that time he has also been an English teacher in Wyoming, a high school principal in Nebraska and Colorado, an assistant superintendent in Nebraska, and a middle school assistant principal in charge of curriculum and instruction in South Carolina. In 1995, Mr. Ivan received a National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. He also received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Education from Colorado's governor, Roy Romer. Schools or teachers wishing to contact Mr. Ivan may reach him at kershneri@anderson1.k12.sc.us.

Article by Ivan Kershner
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08/05/2007