Poetry in the english Classroom

The students in 2º Bachillerato C read

the poem Please Mrs Butler and tried to

make something similar. Here´s the

original and what they wrote

Please Mrs Butler, Alain GinsbergPlease Mrs Butler This boy Derek DewKeeps copying my work, MissWhat shall I do?Go and sit in the hall, dear Go and sit in the sinkTake your books on the roof, my lambDo whatever you thinkPlease Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewKeeps taking my rubber, Miss

What shall I do?Keep it in your hand, dearHide it up your vestSwallow it if you like, my loveDo what you thing bestPlease Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewKeeps calling me rude names, MissWhat shall I do?Lock yourself in the cupboard, dearRun away to sea Do whatever you can, my dearBut don´t ask me

Please Mrs Butler ,Alen Ginsberg 1938-

2º Bachillerato C 2006/2007

Please Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewIs shouting at me, MissWhat shall I do?

Ask him to be silent, dearGo far away from himDo whatever you can, my heartBut forget me (Rocío González and Paula Cidoncha)

Please Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewIs hitting my head, MissWhat shall I do?

Put on a helmet, dearOr you can kick himI have a headache, sweetyDo whatever you think

( José.A Blázquez)

2º bach C (Cont)

Please Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewHas stolen my meal, MissWhat shall I do?

Go and call the police, dearTo arrest Derek DrewWho has stolen your meal, darlingI´m with you(Daniel Dvijvestin and Victor

Martínez)

Please Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewIs pulling my hair, MissWhat shall I do?

Go to the hairdresser´s, dearCut your hair like meDon´t sit next to him, my loveDo whatever you think ( Javier Zarco and Pablo Molinero)

Please Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewIs setting my pants on fire, MissWhat shall I do?

Get a glass of water, dear Jump into a lake Sit down on the grass, my poppyBut don´t keep me awake (Linda Fdez Rendall and Javier Lucas)

Please Mrs ButlerThis boy Derek DrewKeeps hitting my head, MissWhat shall I do?

I don´t know what to tell you, dearPut your head out of classCut out his head, piggyAnd make it sound splash! (Leticia Marín and Silvia Chamorro)