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A Steady Flame

The teacher was a steady flame the students, tiny candles She lit their wicks without a hitch not once did her flame twitch.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 3/2/2023 8:07:00 PM
I love this! I wrote a poem about a teacher I once had entitled 'Teacher's Refining Fire.' This is a fave for me Gershon, I absolutely love this powerful little poem!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/3/2023 2:15:00 PM
Thank you so much for the fave, bj. Here's to teachers who light us up!
Date: 3/1/2023 7:43:00 PM
Interesting analogy B.B….Enjoyed….Debx
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Date: 3/1/2023 7:26:00 PM
beautiful hommage to teachers ad pupils, love the imagery yann
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