Nonsense Verse Poem: Find Your Thankful Self

Syamsul Arief, an English teacher from Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia, analyzes a nonsense verse poem entitling Find Your Thankful Self narrated by Joanna Fuchs. He comments that the poem is appropriate for all level, from junior high school to university level. For junior high school level especially MTs/SMP students, this poem is good to be taught. Beside the language is simple, the content has deep meaning as well. Through this poem, the teacher can invite the students to always thank for all condition to God.

Nonsense Verse Poem: Angels, in the Early Morning

Nasih Iwan Susanto, an English teacher from Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, analyzes a nonsense verse poem entitling Angels, in the Early Morning composed by Emily Dickinson. He states that poem is appropriate for Junior High level because it gives the description that sometimes appearance could deceive us.

Nonsense Verse Poem: The Broken Heart

Eva Ratnawati, an English teacher from Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, analyzes a nonsense verse poem entitling The Broken Heart. She comments that the poem is not appropriate for junior high school level because it applies so many difficult words, even the Old English, such as THEE and THINE.

Nonsense Verse Poem: The Owl

Khoriyah, an English teacher from Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia, analyzes a nonsense verse poem entitle The Owl composed by Tennyson. She mentions that the poem is compatible with the students of junior high school either in meaning or structure. They will enjoy reading this poem.

Nonsense Verse Poem: Words

Bambang Kustriadi, an English teacher from Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, analyzes a nonsense verse poem entitling Words. He argues that the meaning of the poem is very important for someone, with good words we will become a good person, also on the contrary. The poem is suitable for students in MTs/SMP because the language is simple, easy to understand and full of meaning.