Teacher's Lament

I do not want to write today
I've had a grueling day at work
I try to teach my students, they
Just want to fight and go berserk

I teach them science, teach them math
So they can get ahead in life
But soon my joy turns into wrath
Cause they're intent on causing strife

I give my all when standing there
Presenting lessons I've created
But they won't focus, they don't care
I swear they all should be sedated

Perhaps my dad was right, it seems
My life's one of those epic fails
I think I should give up my dreams
Of teaching math to killer whales

Exhibition, Part 4 - Burrow Owl

I drew this one a few years ago, intending to give it to my sister as a Christmas present, but it ended up looking a little too intense. Instead I kept it for myself. In case you're wondering about the background, it's supposed to be a slope covered in rocks and dirt, not a raging snowstorm. Everybody knows the burrow owl lives in a hole in the ground.

The Darling Quokka

I was still thinking about quokkas when this dumb little rhyme started coalescing in my mind. Sorry.

The Darling Quokka

Yesterday at 8 o'clocka
I was going on a walka
When I got a sudden shocka
I beheld a darling quokka

It was sitting on a rocka
Near a river, by a docka
Suddenly, a giant crocka-
Dile jumped at darling quokka

At that moment, old Chewbacca
Moving faster than a jocka
Grabbed the croc in a headlocka
And he rescued darling quokka

This was witnessed by a flocka
Paparazzi on the docka
After taking time to gawka
They took pictures of the quokka

Now he's famous, like Sherlocka,
Captain Kirk or Mr. Spocka
Even President Baracka
Loves my darling little quokka

Quokka

Look! It's a quokka! I just found out about this little groundhog/koala/kangaroo thing earlier today and I had to try drawing it. This one has a leaf!

Exhibition, Part 3 - Dreaming of Home

So today was the big opening for the art show. I had some nice compliments, but more than one were more along the lines of "Wow, who knew you had that kind of talent?" Anyway, here's one of my favorite drawings from a few years ago that I included in the show.

Stupid Emerald Ash Borers

Some disgusting green bugs from the east

Had my two big old trees for a feast

They got chopped down today

Now my yard's bare and gray

No, I don't like those bugs in the least!

Turtle Bridge

Here's a simple sketch I did a few days ago. My first new drawing for 2013.

Exhibition, Part 2 - Penguin Party

Here's my second entry into the art show. I drew this one as a Christmas present for my niece this year - I hope she doesn't mind that I took it back for a couple months to put on display.

Exhibition, Part 1 - Terra Nova

Today I handed over 8 of my drawings for exhibition in our church's 42nd Parish Art Show. It's pretty exciting. I'll post scans over the next few days. Here's the first. It's a sketch I did about a week ago, based on a 1911 photo from the ill-fated Scott expedition to the Antarctic showing the ship Terra Nova in the distance through the mouth of an ice cave.

(Here's a link to the original image with a little extra info. Too bad I haven't been able to find it in English!)

A Resolution

I do not smoke
I rarely drink
I bathe enough so I don't stink

I like my job
Enjoy my life
I love my children and my wife

So what should I
Resolve to do
As we leave two-oh-one-two?

Oh, here's a plan
That gives me chills
I should improve my drawing skills

And work on writing
Better verse
('Cause really it can't get much worse!)

And so I'll post
A drawing here
Or poem every day this year

So with this one
We'll start the show
Three hundred sixty four to go