Academic Attributes Poem by Denis Martindale

A certain sense of savoire faire
Can grant some confidence,
And helps presenters when they share
Determined excellence.
Each stays aware of classic rules,
Mistakes they must avoid,
Increasing students' skills in schools
Can help them get employed.
Attaining knowledge for the best
Transforms the students' minds
To fix their thoughts, since they're impressed,
Recounting what each finds.
It's true a trusted anecdote
Brings curiosity,
Unfolding as each group takes note,
Transfixed by empathy.
Exploring each blessed attribute
Should help presenters stay astute!


Denis Martindale. December 2021.


This is an acrostic poem that helps us see what
academics should require to teach and motivate
their students with future employment in mind.