CESL Teacher Poetry

The poetry contest isn't just for the students....Teachers can participate too! Teachers, post your poems on this ceslteachers weblog.

Thursday, June 23, 2005

Limericks about fictional folks, by Colin Robinson

Joy (absolutely no intended relation to our fine CESL Staff member - just a one syllable name that rhymes with Illinois)

There once was a girl named Joy,
Who grew up in Southern Illinois,
She was very polite,
And sometimes contrite,
But was never someone to annoy.


Sam

There once was a student named Sam,
Who his teachers thought was a ham,
For he told a good joke,
About pigs in a poke,
And another 'bout a wolf and a lamb.



Colin Robinson, CESL Teacher

Sunday, June 12, 2005

CESL haiku

in class

lawn mowers attack
listening class their victim
please repeat question!


between classes

cigarette beckons
though you said you quit before
some fire during break!


Monday

the pain of hearing
sounds that must be translated
English is torture!


Life

Life after CESL
a big university
classes in English!


at the window

woods green and friendly
calming people walking by
nature's boundary


at the board

a word spelled on board
a or e? possibly wrong?
dictionary knows...

-Tom Leverett
I've been writing lots of haiku lately...come visit!

Thursday, June 09, 2005

cesl teacher poetry