Oklahoma Milky Way Over Old School House with Ghost Teacher
by Bert Peake
Title
Oklahoma Milky Way Over Old School House with Ghost Teacher
Artist
Bert Peake
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
We were out in the middle of a field on a summer night 2018 outside of Kenton, OK in the Black Mesa (western Oklahoma) shooting the Milky Way over an old school house from the late 1800's... it was so cool to see the ghosting in the shot. It was so appropriate...it's like the teacher was there.
The Ghost Teacher
The school is closed, the children gone,
But the ghost of a teacher lingers on.
As the daylight fades, as the daytime ends,
As the night draws in and the dark descends,
She stands in the class room, as clear as glass,
And calls the names of her absent class.
The school is shut, the children grown,
But the ghost of the teacher all alone,
Puts the date on the board and moves about
(As the night draws in and the stars come out)
Between desks -A glow in the gloom-
And calls for quite in the silent room.
The school is a ruin, the children fled,
But the ghost of the teacher, long time dead,
As the moon comes up and the first owls glide,
Puts on her coat and steps outside.
In the moonlit playground, shadow free,
She stands on duty with a cup of tea.
The school is forgotten -the children forget-
But the ghost of a teacher, lingers yet.
As the night creeps up to the edge of day,
She tidies the Plasticine away;
Counts the scissors -a shimmer of glass-
And says, "Off you go!" to her absent class.
She utters the words that no one hears.
Picks up her bag...
And
Disappears.
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August 14th, 2018
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