Teacher with Passion

Sitting in the middle of the classroom,

Towards the left, I can see,

Out towards the playingfields,

Passing time -

Instead of learning metre and rhyme.

Most of the pupils mocked you,

With your flamboyant ways,

Discussing the art and Miss J Hunter Dunn,

In an absolute classic by John Betjeman.

The skill behind the poem

Can be seen in writers like Wilfred Owen.

You may have thought it gone over my head,

Yet true fundamentals, you did embed.

Your passion for poetry,

Transmitted across the air my way.

You encouraged us to read

And learn the craft,

It was then, that you planted a seed.

Poetry has oft been my form of expression,

Even if at times I am still guessing,

But I thank you for investing the time,

And teaching the basics of metre and rhyme.

Your Legacy in a sense is laid before you,

For all who care to see.

Perhaps I am only one of a few

Who caught your passion for poetry.

Patricia Ann Ward 16/1/12