He sits in the front of the classroom,
making faces behind the teacher's back,
sitting near her desk,
like a dunce cap,
red.
But there is no embarrassment,
and marked ugly forever,
he wiggles "Fuck you",
mouthing the words and
the children laugh,
before the teacher turns back.
Love this snapshot.*
He's either dead now, in prison or a stand-up comic. Strong personality depicted with a few deft brush strokes *
Much in a small space. Good piece.
This makes me sad, as some comedians will. *