# The Teacher Poem by Sonya Florentino

Elegantly composed. Thematically superb. Lovely poem. Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

tribute to a teacher perfect...............

A touching tribute. I can only hope that as a teacher I have similarly affected a few of my students.

yes those lovely wings we have which stretch from within....10

You led me from darkness unto light, This is what a real teacher does. Sonya, you tribute to the teacher is really a befitting one. Lovely one. CP

We who teach do not have to succeed at what we teach; we only have to believe that those we teach will far out-surpass our fondest expectations.

I think flying without wings and that too beyond dreams is a skill one learns on ones own! ? !

A very nice, short, simple and meaningful capsule-like poem full of love and respect for a teacher. Only a teacher can make you feel like this. Marvelous feelings indeed. Thanks for sharing, Sonya. Best Wishes Naseer

in short captured a lot! fine tribute! 10+

Dan Rather said: The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth.'...... And very rightly Ms Sonya, you have come up with a wonderful description of what a teacher does to us and how our lives are enlightened by the teachings of a teacher. A beautiful short poem so compact in its essence that it should be rated as far more that a simple tribute to the teacher....