Constance La France Poet Verse

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Poetry/Verse/Miss Smith, My Favorite Teacher
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Written, September 18, 2024
For the International Contest, My Favorite Teacher
Sponsor, Karen Jones, Judged, 09/23/2024

Fifth Place 

Miss Smith, My Favorite Teacher

My early education, elementary school was taught by nuns,
      they were quite cross and I think did not like kids;
but one year there was a lady teacher and I loved her a lot,
            she was fun, smart, creative, and lovely.

You could tell she loved teaching and loved the children,
      she was always thinking of interesting things;
and made the subject matter more fun to learn about.
            How did she managed to get that job?

The nuns hated her, we could tell by their sour faces,
     they wanted to get rid of her and they did;
I will never, ever forget the time with her teaching me,
          she gave me hope that things could be better.

It gave me the courage to ask my parents a question,
      I wanted out of the Catholic school system;
I wanted to go to a public non religious type of school,
           my parents thought about it and agreed.

Miss Smith, did not last long but she left an impression,
     on me and all the kids,  I will never forget her;
that sunny smile, that kindness, that fun way of teaching,
         she changed for me my education journey.

For the following year I started in public school,
      and I loved it, no laying my head on my desk,
to think about my sins, just learning new stuff each day,
            thank you Miss Smith ... for changing my forever.

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Andrea Dietrich September 23, 2024 at 8:48 AM It's such shame when the one ray of light among the gray clouds of doom is eliminated. Thank goodness you had Miss Smith congrats on a well deserved win, Constance. Constance La France September 24, 2024 at 12:09 PM Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment and congrats, she was a bright light sent to us kids in the darkness, for me she was a leading light, Constance

Karen Jones September 23, 2024 at 8:08 AM Congratulations Constance on your placement in my contest. I was happily engaged in your experiences with early education and the nuns. I was so excited when you met Ms Smith to balance out the sternness you endured by the other nuns. You spoke up for yourself at home and I think that’s great that it led to public school and happiness! Thanks for entering my contest! Constance La France September 24, 2024 at 12:10 PM Karen, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for the congratulations , and comment. I will never forget the meanness of those nuns but so happy I got away from them, Constance

thriveni c mysore September 23, 2024 at 7:58 AM Beautiful tribute dear poet friend. congratulations on your win. happy writing. Constance La France September 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM Thriveni, thank you for the compliment and congratulations, appreciate, Constance

John Read September 22, 2024 at 2:16 AM Enjoyed reading your poem Constance, those nuns are weighed down with the burden of religion,that's why they're always miserable. Constance La France September 22, 2024 at 7:01 AM John, thank you for the compliment, I agree about the burden on the nuns, even as a little girl it was a burden, but now, I can enjoy my religious roots with joy, Constance

Ink Empress September 20, 2024 at 6:55 AM Dear constance, its always so nice to read about your experience’s etc! And I loved this, the fact that you found strength and courage through a teachers kindness to pursue what your heart desires is nice to read about! Beautiful flow to your words too! Pleasure reading this. Best wishes. Sending you light always Constance La France September 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM Ink, thank you for the nice comment, and compliment, Constance

Hilda Greenhough September 19, 2024 at 4:40 AM I've heard about these mean nuns from the kids in my neighborhood who were Catholic. I didn't meet any nuns, but I met their priest. He was exceptionally nice. I liked him. I'm just glad that you had a teacher who inspired you. Best wishes for happiness. Constance La France September 21, 2024 at 8:18 PM Hilda, thank you for the comment, not all nuns are mean just the ones in my school, and lots of priests are very nice. Constance