The silence screamed
through empty halls
as network streams
captured roll-calls
Classes have changed
to be arranged
and seen onscreen
(C) Stephen W. Buchanan 2020
Originally published advertising free at “If You Haven’t Got A Sonnet”
If I had been thinking I would have submitted this poem to the “Sharing Our Truths” collection at the Brave & Reckless blog, where Christine is collecting and posting poems about life during the pandemic. If you haven’t been reading them, they, like everything else on the Brave & Reckless site, are well worth the visit.
If You Haven't Got A Sonnet 
Wow! This is brilliant! 🔥
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Thank you very much!
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Most welcome ❣️
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the move here in Oz is to get kids and teachers back in the classroom
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I don’t know how your school year runs but in the US they usually go from August/September to end in May or June. The school districts in each state are fairly independent, as are the colleges and universities. So it’s a real mixup as to how its going to play out, especially for those expecting to graduate this year.
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Well said! The teachers going the extra mile to keep teaching their students online deserve our thanks and our praise, as well as do all those making sure students have equipment for that teaching.
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Thank you! Some of my neighbors are teachers, and it has been challenging for them.
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So well penned. Love the lines;
‘The silence screamed
through empty halls’
Happy Writing. Have a great day.
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Thank you! There’s an elementary school I sometimes walk past, and it struck me all the noise that wasn’t there.
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My pleasure. Happy Day. Stay Safe. Stay Smiling.
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