I promised the students that I'd write a sonnet as well, since that is what I assigned them. I'm terrible at sonnets, and I really feel for them since they don't have access to the vocabulary I do. They've done really well, and their rough drafts were already close to perfect. The key for them is many monosyllabic words. I guess the same is the case for me. ^^ Here's my hasty sonnet, I just wrote it in the past half hour.
In my attempts to be a good teacher
I find myself challenged by so many things.
Sometimes I feel like some clumsy creature,
a farce in the making, just jestering.
"What homework goes where, and whose pen is this?"
"How could I still get your name wrong, again?"
"Are these students learning? Feels hit or miss."
These doubts if unchecked may make me insane.
But, and what a blessed word that is now,
The Lord in his wisdom has brought me here.
For, seeking His will, I know as I bow,
He will comfort and to my heart, bring cheer.
As I grow, I will bless Him, knowing this:
He's the teacher, I'm a student of His.
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2 comments:
Very nice!
Thanks David and Jessika! I hope to make some more interesting poetry before long, but I can't promise much. I'm sure I'll need some sort of creative outlet when the pressure gets too great to just teach and grade.
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