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I didn't understand this. Without the title, I'm not sure I would have gotten anywhere, but with it, I presume it's from the POV of a teacher. In that vein, it does have some discernible message about the teacher feeling intimidated by the class and feeling like a phony barely holding sway over them. Inadequate to the job, more a day care provider than an educator, etc. Not a bad message of insecurity. There's kind of a structure, and there are some rhymes, but not in a consistent pattern. I'm not sure why there's such a focus on names, unless the teacher feels that's the only thing they can get right.

So a log rolling contest? I like this description of it. I'm only familiar with the most straightforward form of sonnet, so I don't know if this is also an official one, with the switch-up in rhyme scheme in the second stanza. A couple of spots where the meter is a little forced, but nothing egregious, and structurally it overall works. A nice bit of fun.

>>Pascoite
Thanks for your feedback. The conceit here might be a little hard to understand, and that's my fault. It is less about insecurity and more about an overlooked part of how a teacher builds relatiosnhips with students (saying their names). We take it for granted when there are only a few faces to remember. Some of the imagery needs context.

No scheme of sound pattern, but I did hear the sound of "-ay" coming out of this poem, and it seemed to fit the theme of enunciated speech.