Sonnet of an English Teacher

The lament of my colleagues and me

An English teacher makes so many plans

Striving each day to share poems, books, words

To media and technology fans

Grunting, texting, monosyllabic herds

Stories of great importance go unknown

Unless a film is made to tell the tale

To read a novel, students are not prone

Since Spark Notes and internet will not fail

Written expression has taken a dive

Punctuation and spelling not enforced

Ensuring that the language stays alive

The Language Arts teacher's task to endorse

Communication, written or spoken

Leaves many English teachers heartbroken

Author's Note

Yes, I assign a sonnet in my classes.

Reviews

[Saddam]

Beautiful write dear. College or school friends never be fade in our heart.

[Saddam]

Beautiful write dear. College or school friends never be fade in our heart.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Ssadd.