I was reading about Miss Jean Brodie
About her being in her prime
her ‘owning’ the stage
Of the classroom
With the forty girls sitting in rows
Looking and listening
& I thought
How much blogging is like this
How each of us
Performs on the platform of the page
Seeking to impress
to stand out
To make our ‘mark’ upon
The rows and rows of readers
& how one day
Perhaps
A fellow blogger
Will remember our performances
And memorialize us
As Muriel Spark did Miss Kay
John Malone 
This made me a bit emotional (dont know why). Beautiful lines.
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this is another book that is now in my BBL: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
You have always so many great novels in your pocket.
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fortunately the full text is online. it is more a novella than a novel so it is not a long read; if you get a chance check out the wonderful film with Maggie Smith
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I ordered the book this morning. Did not know it was online! But, that s fine! I am not a big fan of online books that I have to read on a screen. I like books that I can hold and hug. Now, I must find the film! Keep sending me great titles, please!
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I thought it might be in view of its age and classic status but did a check this morning before letting you know 🙂 will do 🙂
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Interesting! I love your tact with topics of interest. Sometimes it is very subtle, other times it may be blunt, but the message is always clear. And the best part? The reader often makes the conclusion for themselves! Can’t get much better than that. 🙂
Write on, my friend!
-Beth
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I hope the message of this comment was clear. What I mean to say is, your poems always make me think and lead me to the message instead of being told what the message is. 🙂
Sorry if I didn’t make sense before. Lol. Have a wonderful day!
-Beth
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that’s fine, Bet; I got what you meant. I love the alliteration of the sleeping snoring schnauzer 🙂 gee it’s a hard word to spell: it took me three attempts to get it right 🙂
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Indeed it is a difficult word! It took me a while to figure it out, lol! Thanks John. 🙂
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thanks Beth; you are one of the handful of people that inspire me to always do my best in writing.
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I just finished reading The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. I loved your poem before reading the book, but, now, I am truly in love with it. Very well said! I am writing a review on the book and I will mention you and your poem! Did I like the book? yes and no….
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thank you; I am compiling a manuscript of poems with cultural references, of which ‘To Stand Out’ will be one. Its working title is ‘The Lady in the Glove Box’. Looking forward to your review. 🙂
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