A Panegyric Poem
Thirty pairs of little eyes searching for you daily,
Every morning, smiling, you welcome them gaily,
Concerned enough to hold heart-to-hearts with each,
Encouraging them, teaching - nothing's out of reach.
Your classroom atmosphere's of kind, loving respect,
Assuring young hearts, learning, yearning to connect.
Their parents, confident in your wise, gentle way,
Take delight in watching them skip off to school each day.
d’Verse Poetics Prompt
Exploring the genre of Panegyric Poetry
At d’Verse, we were encouraged to write a panegyric poem, which is fundamentally a poem of effusive praise. Examples of such poems from different cultures and more information about panegyric poems are available on the d’Verse website.
The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱 
Who in life deserves higher praise than teachers to whom we entrust our children’s minds. A beautiful poem.
💗🤎 Helen 🤎💗
Love this one, David. Teachers are so important. ❤️❤️
Incredibly so, Jeff…
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David
Oh this is precious and a great tribute to teachers! Wonderful!
😍 Mary 😍 – thanks!
A lovely tribute, as a dad, I recognize it instantly, lol.
❤ thanks, Chris ❤
[how old are your kid(s)?]
-David
How wonderful… and so sweet and so important with all the things they learn.
💓 Björn 💓
Those thirty pairs of eyes eliciting feelings of pride, hope, and, yes, terror. (I used to be a youth sports coach, and oh, I remember that!)
But they are so cute 🥺
Right? I miss those kids so much.
Welcome words for those who definitely deserve thanks.
💝 Ken 💝
Heartwarming — this poem made me smile from memories. That last line especially 🙂
😍 Dave 😍 – it’s such a huge deal, isn’t it? Especially in those early school years, I think.
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David
A great tribute David.
She deserves it ☺️
As a retired teacher/administrator who returned my last two years to the classroom with a bunch of 1st graders I took on to 2nd, I especially appreciated this poem. It spoke to my heart ❤️ Beautifully written!
Thanks so much, Jan. Your students were so lucky to have you ❤
In our case, our teacher will be with the class for two consecutive years – first and second grade… so we're thrilled that she's wonderful.
Yours,
David
That’s called “looping” in the states. Best thing I ever did in my teaching career!
Some have a job. Others have a joy. It’s everyone’s role to make each teacher feel like a hero.
That YouTube video you share is amazing, Rick.
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David
I had not seen that one in particular until today, but had seen others, but I really liked that one.
Reblogged this on Rick's Random Reflections, Research & Resources and commented:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4buD-w9cj4
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