Outside the Headmaster's Study II

About the Poem

A companion piece to the preceding poem, Outside the Headmaster's Study II is a poem with a twist in the tail, transforming it from cruel and unusual to heartwarming and funny.

Style

Rhyming poem

Length

12 lines

Key Stage

KS1, KS2, KS3

Author

Patrick Winstanley

Waiting
Waiting

I've a frog in my throat
My heart is aflutter
My palms are all clammy
My legs feel like butter

Knock Knock
Come in

I wasn't really scared
Me, I'm never in trouble
My Dad's the headmaster
He just wants a cuddle