An Ode to Socratic Seminars
I slip into class, one Friday Afternoon
With a tired brain and a sour mood
Yet my ears perk up, hearing my teacher say
“We’re going to have a Socratic today!”
It’s the event you’ve been waiting for all month
It definitely doesn’t put students in a crunch
So come from near and come from far
Come to enjoy the illustrious Socratic Seminar
I love watching my peers scramble for quotes
filling up pages and pages of notes
only for one guy to talk for ten minutes
There’s no way you can not love it
It’s the event you’ve been waiting for all week
It definitely doesn’t make students freak
So come from near and come from far
Come to enjoy the illustrious Socratic Seminar
As one of our group members rolls their eyes
all others stay on track and make good time
going on and on about symbolism and metaphors
filling the conversation with meaningless platitudes
It’s the event you’ve been waiting for all day
It definitely doesn’t put students in disarray
So come from near and come from far
Come to enjoy the illustrious Socratic Seminar
Ishaan Reddy 