The English 10 and Honours 10 classes have been writing sonnets as part of their study of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This is a challenging task, but they have done a great job.

“The Lost Art of Theatre”

To be or not to be: that is the point
There are some that have no faith in Shakespeare
They have no ear for theatre production
Or never learn to shed a single tear

Before the movies and the DVD’s
There was a different kind of silver screen
The actors would perform for you and me
A language for the humble king and queen

But now this has become forgotten art
The stage and all its glory collect dust
The actors strive to play a different part
To win an Emmy for their trophy lust

The glory has been changed from joy to fame
For that there is the media to blame.

by Markus Spodzieja

“Tea-Time at the Pond’s Edge”

The nimble feet pit-pat along the ground.
Slyly, the wily fox creeps ‘neath the trees.
His bright green eyes see everything around,
As patient frog plants cabbages and peas.

The gardener cannot see the fox’s smile,
And he decides to take a break for tea.
He sets some biscuits on a painted tile.
Fox inches closer; the frog cannot see!

With snap and crunch, fox gets his slimy snack!
Sip sip, munch munch, he smiles gleefully.
He ponders, then sits down and changes tack;
With laughing eyes, he nibbles daintily.

Oh clever fox, as witty as can be;
Think twice about inviting him to tea!

by Kirsten Hurworth