by Leona Ash

Created on: May 13, 2009

Poetry: Carpe Diem (Inspired by the movie- Dead Poets Society)

(This poem was inspired by one of my favorite movies. The names you see and the lines you read are all characters from the film)

Todd Anderson, He was so shy

He tried to fight it, oh how he try

There's plenty of feelings inside of him

Just awaiting to burst out in a scream

Along came Keating into the story

To give shy Todd his moment of glory

With his aid Todd stood forth his peers

And delivered his feelings that were met with cheers

And it was he Todd, the awkward lad

Who stood up for Keating, misjudged as bad

He climbed onto the table tall and proud

To thank his dear sir, clear and loud

"Oh captain my captain", he said in pride

Not an ounce of bashfulness shown outside

And one by one, the others stood

Carpe Diem, they understood

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