R     O     G     I     E     R

He chalked big, block letters

on the board, then underlined.

That is my name. It is not Roger.

It is not Rodge  e  er.

It is not Rodge  ear.

It is Rowjhay. It is French.

Can you all say genre?

               Good.

Again.

               The same G sound

is found in my name. Rowjhay.

Of course, you will preface it

with Mister. As I shall preface

the surname of the gentlemen

in this class. Each of our ladies

shall be Miss.

He enunciated homeroom roll call:

Mr. Agnew

Mr. Collins

Miss Gabel

each answered or grunted Here

until he reached

Mr. Roteks

to which Peter responded

Yeah,

rhymes with Kotex.

Perhaps you will be able to put

pen to that pad, delight us

with a Roteks Kotex poem

by the end of this week.

Touche, Rogier