Es gut bekannteschte Pennsylvanisch Deitsch Gedicht muss “Es alt Schulhaus an der Grick” vun Paare Henry Harbaugh sei. Der Harbaugh hot sell Gedicht in Aguscht vun 1861 gschriwwe. Es Gedicht iss in sei gut bekanntes Buch: “Harbaughs Harfe” vun 1870. Es Gedicht beschreibt es Lewe in en Ee-Schtubb Schulhaus aus em 19 Yaahrhunnert. Alles waar gut. Alles waar friedlich. Ich hab gedenkt es waar Zeit en neie “Schulhaus” Gedicht in unsere Mudderschprooch zu hawwe. Ich bin en Schulmeeschder iwwer 20 Yaahre schunn. Viel in der Schul iss gennert in die letschde 150 Yaahre. So do iss mei neie Beischteier zu unsere Literature.
En Daag in die Schul
Uffwache un mei Kuppche Kaffi hawwe
Pack mei Dinge un faahr zur Schul
Copies mache un alles fer der Daag vorbereide
Mach mei Waddefresse uff
Glocke glingt ‘Sis acht Uhr
Schtudents kumme in mei Schtubb rei
Mir saage “Guder Mariye” zu enanner
Ich froog eb sie ihre Schpiel geschdrowed gewunne hen
Ich froog eb sie viel Hausarewet ghatt hen
Mir verschpreche die Faahne
Mir heere zu die Bekanntmachinge
Ich seh wer heit net do iss
Ich saag alliepper ihre Notes rauszugriege
Mir fange aa mit Deitsche Grammar zu lanne
Mir schwetze mit neie Vocabulary
Sie mache Fehler
Mir lache
Die Dier brecht uff
En Schtudent mit en Flint schpringt nei
BANG BANG BANG
Greische
Chaos
Blut iwwerall
Kareper uff em Boddem
Der Schiesser schpringt naus un geht der Gang nunner
Meh Greische
Alarms gehne uff
Schmok glaart, Ohre ringe
Schtudents greische
Maege uffgerisse
Brischde uffgeblossen
Gsichder unerkenntbaar
Sirens
Greische
BANG BANG BANG
Meh Greische
Polis greische
Schtudents heile, rufe fer ihre Eldere
Ich schiddel, iss des Echt, iss des realli gschehe?
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG
“Er iss nunner!”
Greische
“Pennsylvaani Schtaats Polis!”
“Mir kumme!”
Paramedics schpringe nei
Sie bedecke die Kareper
Mir sin rausgenumme
Blut in die Geng
Blut uff die Wend
Blut uff die Boddem
Polis iwwerall
Der Schiesser, uff em Grund, dot
Mir sin drausse genumme
TV Cameras, Reporters, Polis, Feiermenner, EMTs, Helicopters
Iwwerall
Familye widdervereinicht
Ee Paar net
8 Dot
6 Schtudents, 2 Schulmeeschdern
15 verletzt
Gedenke un Bede unsere Weg gschickt
“Ich hab nimmi gedenkt ass so was do gschehe daet.”
Ferwas?
En Daag in der Schul
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The most well-known poem in Pennsylvania Dutch must be “The old schoolhouse on the creek” by the Reverend Henry Harbaugh. Harbaugh wrote the poem in August of 1861. The poem is found in his well-known book “Harbaugh’s Harp” from 1870. The poem describes life in a one-room schoolhouse in the 19th century. Everything was good. Everything was peaceful. I thought it was time for a new “schoolhouse” poem in our mother tongue. I am teacher for over 20 years. A lot in school has changed in the last 150 years. So, here is my new contribution to our literature.
A Day at School
Wake up and have my cup of coffee
Pack my things and drive to school
Make copies and prepare for the day
Turn on my computer
Bell rings. It’s 8:00
Students come in my room
We say good morning to each other
I ask if they won their game last night
I ask if they had a lot of homework in other classes
We pledge the flag
We listen to the announcements
I see who is not here today
I tell everyone to get out their notes
We start learning about German grammar
We talk using new vocabulary
They make mistakes
We laugh
Door busts open
A student with a gun runs ins
BANG BANG BANG
Screaming
Chaos
Blood everywhere
Bodies on the floor
Shooter runs out and down the hall
More screams
Alarms going off
Smoke clears, ears ringing
Students screaming
Stomachs torn open
Chests blown open
Faces unrecognizable
Sirens
Screams
Bang bang bang
More screams
Police shouting
Students crying, shouting for their parents
I’m shaking, is this real, did this really happen?
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG
“He’s down!”
Screaming
“Pennsylvania State Police!”
“We’re coming!”
Paramedics rush in
They cover the bodies
We are taken out
Blood in the hallway
Blood on the walls
Blood on the floors
Police everywhere
Shooter on the ground, dead
We are led outside
TV Camera, Reporters, Police, Firemen, EMTs, Helicopters
Everywhere
Families reunited
Some not
8 dead
6 students, 2 teachers
15 wounded
Thoughts and Prayers sent our way
“I never thought this would happen here.”
Why?
A day at school.