Attendance is required
but participation
can't be. [A kid hands a
doctor's note.] I think more
espresso would last me
for the morning. "Mr. 
Garza, what work will we
have Tuesday? "Will that be 
in class or on our own?"
[Just read Blackbaud, damn you.
Kidding, kidding.] [sigh] [A
late kid enters loudly.]
"My laptop just died." "The 
new slides should make this clear.
Open ... [A kid asks to go
pee.] slides six & seven ...
[quickly regrets it] [sigh]
[Rolling waves of laughter,
screams] "Mr. Garza, I'll
try to do it but not 
until the end of my 
volleyball tournament.
Will you mark the paper
excused or unexcused?"
"You choose". My moment of
Zen. Log off & touch grass.  

Written in community with VerseLove, a group of mostly educators writing a poem every day of April (National Poetry Month). The prompt for today: Write a poem including interruptions.