Hello, beautiful readers! Today, I will be combining two prompts. The first is dVerse's Poetic Tuesday - Irish Blessings. Lisa shares several Irish symbols and concepts and encourages us to use one of them in our poem. I chose to go with the phrase, "banishing the snakes". The other prompt comes from Wea've Written Weekly (W3) where Dennis invites us to write about a lighthouse. I chose to write about a metaphorical lighthouse of a teacher (since I am one).
she stands tall
joy beaming from her eyes
acceptance shining in her smile
her light
her energy
welcomes her students
to enter her happy bubble
of learning
exuding confidence
she models ways to repel the dark
banishing the snakes of doubt
from their minds
showing them how to
calm the storms that live within
through meditation and
positive affirmations
she guides them slowly
through murky ideas
until their own light shines
bright enough to be their own
safe harbors
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Yvette, your students are blessed to have you for a teacher. I love the idea of this:
ReplyDelete"welcomes her students
to enter her happy bubble
of learning"
and you you teach them:
"to be their own
safe harbors" <3
Thank you, Lisa! I appreciate your kind words. I love being their teacher. :-)
DeleteI enjoyed this perspective, I have a buddy who is middle school Social Studies teacher in Texas and let's just say he does not abide to your paradigm. But I agree with you, teachers should be light houses and I loved that comparison!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that. I teach language arts and intensive reading in middle school and absolutely love what I do. Thanks for stopping by, Cara! :-)
DeleteBless all the teachers for they shape the minds of our future citizens .... your poetry is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen! I appreciate your visit (and blessings). :-)
DeleteExellent
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting! :-)
Delete"banishing the snakes of doubt from their minds" is a fantastic metaphor for a good teacher. I hope that is something that I offer to my students too. Excellent write Yvette 👏
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shaun! I'm sure your students receive that from you as well. I teach struggling readers, so I spend a lot of time teaching them mindfulness and destressing strategies while also building their confidence and teaching them how to turn off the negative voice in their head. I appreciate you visiting.
DeleteA lovely poem, Yvette! Wonderful that you are a great teacher!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dwight! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteTeachers are really a beacon of hope in this dark world. I would like to see us really put some effort into giving them the tools they need to bring forth generations of well equipped young adults.
ReplyDeleteThat would be wonderful, Violet! Unfortunately, in my state, the government demonizes us and continues to take money away from us. :'( I appreciate your visit. :-)
Delete"exuding confidence
ReplyDeleteshe models ways to repel the dark" --I like that. A wise way to role model, Yvette. I like your closing lines, too. It's so great when kids mature and learn how to self-soothe <3
Thank you, Jennifer! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteTeaching is a special gift. Good teachers are jewels and sadly are not always appreciated. Enjoyed your poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rall! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteA wonderful combination of prompts. Teachers truly have the ability to be beacon of lights for those finding their way.
ReplyDeleteYes, we do! Thanks for visiting, Truedessa! :-)
DeleteYvette, thanks for your patience. I've a lot of poems to read in response to the prompt, plus I've my own affairs to manage.
ReplyDeleteYou’ve made the guiding role very clear in your poem, especially in how the teacher guides the students toward their own sense of confidence and understanding. The way you connect that to the lighthouse idea comes through.
I'd suggest building on this further by focusing on a specific moment so we see that guidance happening in practice. What happens if you focus on one student, one difficulty at a key point in the poem? That would give the poem more texture, draw the reader in and help it move beyond general statements.
Thanks for engaging with the prompt.
Dennis
Thanks for the suggestions, Dennis! I appreciate your insight. :-)
DeleteHow lucky your students are Yvette 🩷
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ange! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteLovely poem, Yvette. I have a great respect for teachers.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting! :-)
DeleteI bow to all teachers. Especially a personality like the one the image portrays. Teachers are amazing creatures. Thanks for the lovely poem, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteWe teachers are so many things to our students. I hope I have been one to help them find their light, and perhaps banish some snakes of doubt. Nice write.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm sure you have been! :-)
DeleteYou sound like a wonderful teacher!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara! I love what I do and the kids I teach. :-)
DeleteLovely response and poem Yvette, to bring out an ability to trust in their own light and to follow is wonderful, I had a few teachers like this ...💞
ReplyDeleteThen, you were truly blessed! Thanks for visiting, Suzanne! :-)
DeleteThis is beautifully penned, Yvette. Robbie 😍
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteBravo Yvette! I love the teacher as lighthouse!! - murisopsis
ReplyDeleteThank you, Val! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteYvette, I really like “snakes of doubt.” It makes me see how scary thoughts can feel. The ending about “safe harbors” feels warm and safe to me.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Thank you, David! My students are burdened with insecurities, especially with so many years of state tests telling them that they aren't good enough. It's really sad. I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteTeachers are truly lighthouses! Since I was one, your beautiful poem resonates deeply with me, Yvette. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you, Punam! I'm happy you connected with my poem. I appreciate your visit! :-)
Deletehi, Yvette❣️
ReplyDeleteJust wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Lesley, will be live until Monday, March 30:
W3
Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Thanks, David! I hope to write a poem for it tomorrow. :-)
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