Howard Kerr Poet Tetractys

Happy Birthday Teacher

Glee 
abounds 
when children’s
antics taunt and 
tease a Mona Lisa spitting image 
tutor with chalk mark birthday ornate scrolls
blackboard heartland 
cascade of 
impish  
warmth

Date created ; 16th February 2021

Photograph ; Number 2

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Sara Kendrick December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM I like this one, Howard. Children can think up some impish things to do in a school setting. LOL..Thank you for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Andrea Dietrich October 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM This is sure cute. I recently was forced into retirement as a part time ESL teacher. My school went bankrupt. We didn't even get paid for our last months work last August. But I got hip surgery last month and I am very happy just being home all the time now! Sara Kendrick December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM Whoa!! Did not know you had hip surgery. Tommy had both his hips done (total hip joint replaced). He retired because he was having pain at age 75 then had both hips then spinal surgery lived 7 more years. Sara K

Linda Alice Fowler March 1, 2021 at 8:15 AM Perfect Howard :) Congratulations on the win! Linda

Alexis Y. March 1, 2021 at 7:15 AM Hi Howard, I enjoyed your interpretation of the image. Congratulations on your win. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Eve Roper February 28, 2021 at 11:03 PM Howard, I like the line, When Children's antics taunt. Thank you for creating and entering my contest. . Do visit my Double Tetractys 7 blog. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Bj Legros Kelley February 18, 2021 at 1:11 AM I like this. Impish warmth. Very descriptive and heart warming.

Caren Krutsinger February 17, 2021 at 9:14 PM I am currently teaching virtually, but this poem reminds me of the good ole days when we were physically in the classroom.