Teaching Poems

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Thank you, Teacher
by Julia Shaw

Teachers all on knowledge dine
And they unlock their students' minds.
So they can reach the path divine
We really are a special kind.

We are mentors that push student's yearning
We teach them how to read.
Then they can always read for learning.
We really are a special breed.


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TThank You, Teacher
by Julia Shaw

Thank You, Teacher
Julia Shaw

We teachers all on knowledge dine
And we unlock our students' minds.
So they can reach the path divine
We really are of a special kind.

We are mentors that prompt their yearning
Reading is a skill that we must impart.

......

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Rearview
by Evelyn Judy Buehler

When I was a history teacher, I had a passion for the subject,
Like the twilight descending silkily, as day and night connect.

Each day was a new adventure, as we explored different ages,
Broadening young minds. I looked forward to the eager faces!

I had always yearned for teaching, so rewarding in myriad ways,
Like the reward of a peach sunrise, shining through purple haze.

I taught at a neighboring high school, and had for several years,

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A GOOD TEACHER
by Jonathan Tafreg

Behold!
The purities of a mother profession.

A business just like any other,
Selling knowledge for money and that’s it:
Paying more money for more knowledge,
Crying no money and no good things out of it.

A good teacher is he who brands himself,
The one whose service leads to performance:

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Rearview
by Evelyn Judy Buehler

When I was a history teacher, I had a passion for the subject,
Like the twilight descending silkily, as day and night connect.

Each day was a new adventure, as we explored different ages,
Broadening young minds. I looked forward to the eager faces!

I had always yearned for teaching, so rewarding in myriad ways,
Like the reward of a peach sunrise, shining through purple haze.

I taught at a neighboring high school, and had for several years,

......

Continue reading
Thank you, Teacher
by Julia Shaw

Teachers all on knowledge dine
And they unlock their students' minds.
So they can reach the path divine
We really are a special kind.

We are mentors that push student's yearning
We teach them how to read.
Then they can always read for learning.
We really are a special breed.


......

Continue reading
TThank You, Teacher
by Julia Shaw

Thank You, Teacher
Julia Shaw

We teachers all on knowledge dine
And we unlock our students' minds.
So they can reach the path divine
We really are of a special kind.

We are mentors that prompt their yearning
Reading is a skill that we must impart.

......

Continue reading
A GOOD TEACHER
by Jonathan Tafreg

Behold!
The purities of a mother profession.

A business just like any other,
Selling knowledge for money and that’s it:
Paying more money for more knowledge,
Crying no money and no good things out of it.

A good teacher is he who brands himself,
The one whose service leads to performance:

......

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  • Julia Shaw
    Julia Shaw (2 poems about Teaching)
    September 2, 1947 Spartanburg,SC