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I was looking around google when I came across Ken Nesbitt. I was not able to read his whole collection of poetry but what I did get to read had me laughing. The collection is called "When the Teacher isn't Looking". Here is one poem from it:

Falling Asleep in Class

I fell asleep in class today,
as I was awfully bored.
I laid my head upon my desk
and closed my eyes and snored.
I woke to find a piece of paper
sticking to my face.
I'd slobbered on my textbooks
and my hair was a disgrace.
My clothes were badly rumpled
and my eyes were glazed and red.
My binder left a three-ring
indentation in my head.
I slept through class, and probably
I would have slept some more,
except my students woke me
as they headed out the door.

Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2005 Kenn Nesbitt. All Rights Reserved.

I found this poem at http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Poetry_Books&op=ShowBook&bookid=2 at this website you can find other books by him and other authors that write children's poetry. As I googled more information about Nesbitt I found a website that had information about having him come to your school and read his poetry and speak with the students! How great that would be! I am so glad that author are willing to go to schools and show students that they are real people just like them. If the students and others were interested the kids could have fundraisers throughout the year to pay for Nesbitt or someone like him to come and speak. I am looking forward to purchasing a few of his books to place in my collection for my classroom!