Wednesday, October 29, 2014

A Royal Visitor


The Queen has come to live in the school library. We do not know why she is no longer in residence at Buckingham Palace. Maybe she sneaks back there at night, but her days are spent with us.

She has visited the book collection and especially appreciates the Shakespeare. She has posed for "selfies" with students and teachers. (Mainly teachers.)


But mostly she stands behind the circulation desk, among the ridiculous quantity of extra furniture that perpetually hovers there. She does not help check out books. That would be undignified. She may have left the palace but she is not a mere serf.

Her expression never changes. I suppose it comes from years of cultivating a public persona, a mask. She does not reveal her inner self. She is mute and mysterious.

8 comments:

Lynne said...

Huzzah!

Ms. Moon said...

Long live the Queen!
In the library!

ellen abbott said...

perhaps she wants to see how well you are doing your job.

John Going Gently said...

I want me one of these

Sharon said...

For an 88 year old monarch, she does get around!

37paddington said...

I want to see the teacher selfie!

The Bug said...

Ha!

e said...

Her majesty does get around, doesn't she...