First Lessons



Ex-smoker in the room,
Old and wrinkly,
Brimming with knowledge.

A smiling face,
Many kind words,
But an empty head.

Grumpy mother hen,
Fed up with the chicks,
Talking Greek all-day.

Young beauty,
Makes a big difference,
But no followers in sight.

Ahead of the times,
Without restrictions,
Barrel with a proud streak.

Fair fish out of the water,
Funny to hear,
Stands out for all to see.

Feisty lioness,
Treasured creature,
Growling sarcastically.

Toad with hawk eyes,
A warm tender heart,
My favorite recipe.

About this poem

While studying in my first year of college, I got inspired to write a poem about my teachers from the English Department.

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Written on April 20, 2023

Submitted by rebeccad.67278 on April 20, 2023

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAX BXX XXX CXX XXX DXC BDA XXC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 516
Words 115
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Rebecca Dsouza

Other than writing web content, Rebecca loves to play games on the Xbox. Her weaknesses are Japanese anime, dogs, and desserts. Her favorite colors are blue and purple. Check out her eBooks on Amazon. Find her on Insta @beckylovestowrite. “City of Deloro” is her first sci-fi novel under the alter ego - "Becca Singh". more…

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