Comment from Lisa Deverick

Excellent

Hooray for you! This is such an uplifting and inspiring poem you wrote. I am sure that the time and love you give to your students will impact their lives. If only more were like you. You really should frame this and hang it in your classroom for each one of them to see. It conveys love.

 Comment Written 03-May-2016

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reply by the author on 03-May-2016

I so appreciate you saying that. I may do that. Thank you for the encouragement

Comment from Marykelly

Excellent

As a retired classroom teacher I am very in tune with the message of your poem. The gifts and talents you have, especially your voice, are assets in the classroom but the real gift you have is the gift you can give away, yourself to your students. Teaching, when done right, is a labor of love and you have certainly found that out. The quatrains are a good way to organize your thoughts. well done

 Comment Written 03-May-2016

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reply by the author on 03-May-2016

Thank you Mary, I am sure you have many teacher stories too, I love writing them down. I hope to hear yours.

Comment from TallySally

Excellent

Judy - I like you poem about honoring the forgotten/true you.

My favorite parts:
The 'I had this deep, forgotten side ...' verse.
The 'I did not need the stage for fame ...' verse.

Nice write. Nice read.

God bless and my best,

Relda

 Comment Written 02-May-2016

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reply by the author on 02-May-2016

Thank you and I like your suggestions, they truly help.

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Well, congratulations to Celeste, Jeff, and Andre, the child of a drug addict, for graduating with honors.

We all have a calling (well...most of us anyway), and kudos to you for being such a wonderful mentor and role model to these kids.
We could use a lot more just like you.

~Dean

 Comment Written 02-May-2016

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reply by the author on 02-May-2016

Thank you Dean, I have the best job ever and paid summers off. That way I can write in the summer. This is going to be great.

reply by Dean Kuch on 02-May-2016

My pleasure. :)

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

Now this ia a great Bio, I'm glad you like being a teacher, Did an excellent job on this great rhyming and a great read. should do very well, have a wonderful day

 Comment Written 02-May-2016

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reply by the author on 02-May-2016

Thank you so much I enjoyed it. . This is a wonderful job.

Comment from Judy Couch

Excellent

Working with kids has to be one of the most rewarding and fun careers that a person can have. Congratulations on the ones that you listed that succeeded.

 Comment Written 01-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-May-2016

thank you , yes it is a challenge that is loved

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

This is a wonderful biographical poem. You are a fabulous teacher, I can tell. Drawn to it and serving the profession well. These are my favorite lines:
"I wanted so to reach
Inside the student with no name
That other's do not seek
The true gift I was given
involved no search for fame
It quickly let me notice
The child without a name"
Kudos to you and much good luck in the contest.
Marilyn

 Comment Written 01-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-May-2016

Thank you, in this contest I honestly believe that the poet who talked about child abuse should win, but I did feel my poem was also wonderful. Thank you for confirming that.

reply by BeasPeas on 01-May-2016

Sometimes it takes another person to confirm what we already know. Much luck in the contest. Marilyn

Comment from foxangie123

Excellent

I read and reviewed this as well and it was an excellent entry to the contest. I had to flip a coin between you and the one voted for because it was a tie in my book. I love this...

 Comment Written 01-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-May-2016

I honestly believe the one about child abuse is the one who should win. I read it two days ago and knew that it was so honest and well written that it should win. Thank you for your sweet review. This time i believe the contest belongs to someone elase.

reply by foxangie123 on 01-May-2016

It is but we must not let those win because of circumstance we feel sorry about or for but actually the one that speaks to us the loudest. Abuse I'm familiar with. I can turn on the tv and find that. I'm not insensitive please know. Hugs.

Comment from sage17611

Excellent

This is a nice poem with a nice inspiring message. Teachers have the hardest job in the world of not only teaching, but being a part of molding a child's thought process. The poem has a good flow, the picture is fun and enhances the poem. Good job, thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 01-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-May-2016

Thank you so much. I really liked the poem, Childhood ends., don't get me wrong i liked mine too, but for that writer to explain how scary that part of their life was, I think they deserve the vote

reply by sage17611 on 01-May-2016

Yes, I too read that poem, and really felt bad for that person.

Comment from Ima L. Ami

Excellent

This poem flows well and the rhymes are perfect. God led you down the path that he wanted you to be on. I noticed one error but did not deduct any points for it.

"Of all the operas every sung"

Should this be "ever"?

 Comment Written 01-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-May-2016

I will immediately go to edit and fix that. so many thanks for you noticing that, it truly helps.

reply by Ima L. Ami on 01-May-2016

You're very welcome. Good luck :)