Schools would be more useful if they supported students' passions

 

His mind sparks explosions in four cylinders, maybe six,

pistons rise and fall, connecting rods turn the crankshaft,

clutch flywheel disengaged a moment, gears shifted and

torque in the wheels altered. His engine purrs; he mulls

turbo with or without variable compression, and always

finds quadratic equations and poetry hinder performance.