Hello, Richard,
On a quick first read, I agree with Glenn—this is great fun! The voice, the rhythm, and the pacing work really well to carry the whimsical oddity of the premise. I also like how the narrator slips into the action as a student witness—we get a sense of setting, event, and lingering consequence all rolled into one, with a slightly Roald Dahl-esque flavor.
For something I found jarring, I'm not a fan of line/stanza break hyphenation of "morn-//ing." Generally, I like it when such breaks occur at word boundaries (e.g., "sun-/light," etc.). In your case, I'd say, just end at "morn, // almost ..." -- since "morn" is a valid word, albeit, a bit archaic.:
“...A Wednesday morn, // almost lunch-time...”
and preserve the flow.
I hope there's something helpful here!
Cheers,
...Alex
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