This poem is just what it sounds like. When there is a special event or precious moment such as a birthday, graduation, anniversary, wedding, athletic victory for the school, departure of a friend or good neighbor, that is the time when the poets in the crowd are inspired to sit down and write personal poems for the events!
Example:
“You’re Through with Us”
We’re leaving you, dear teacher
For a grade that’s higher up
You’ve suffered with us through the months
‘Twas hard and it’s been tough!
You’re going to miss us desperately
We’ll tell the world it’s so
You’ll sob and moan with misery
Your tears will gush and flow.
Be brave, and face the future
But we must tell you true
That when we leave this class of yours
We’re far more scared than you!
~G.B. Lipson