I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper
Summary
Emily Cullen, a poet from Galway, discovered that a poem she wrote about her son seven years ago appeared on his Irish Junior Cycle English exam paper. The poem, inspired by a chalk message her son wrote when he was eight, surprised both mother and son during the exam.Key Facts
- The poem is called *Envoi in Chalk* and was written by Emily Cullen.
- It was inspired by a message her son Lee wrote in chalk saying “The world is great.”
- The poem appeared on the Irish Junior Cycle English exam paper, similar to GCSEs.
- Emily did not know the poem would be on the exam; selections are usually kept secret until exam day.
- Lee smiled after the exam because he recognized his mother’s poem on the paper.
- Lee decided to answer the exam question in the third person to avoid confusion.
- The poem was first published as an Irish Times Poem of the Week and is included in Cullen’s third poetry book.
- Cullen believes poetry adds important, positive messages to life, especially during hard times.
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