All Comments on 'Teacher (for Edward Francisco)'

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I love the peek inside the "southeners" mind also

a very nice poem all around

thank you

.....many nice images and some wonderful phrasing. I think the poem is powerful and has much to say -- a bit in need of some trimming and reworking, but everyone should notice, as many did with J.B.'s last offerings, that this new poet has very much to offer.

is a good one, I like the way you speak to the reader, but in the first part, you say...

a field full of vacant desks...

**field full** sounds sort of redundent( sic)

I agree with the reader who suggested that you trim it a little bit, it is a touching poem and I enjoyed it very much, if you should rewrite I would love to read it :)