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Safety In the Classroom

whisper of a brush in a shy hand
smooth, no wrinkles, ageless

canvas dying
to be filled with primary colors

virgins
have not seen much

blur, dots, haze
blue-eyed babes

just see a mess
a good teacher

sees a masterpiece
in the crew cut

in the golden halo
in freckled face

in smooshing tuft
in Queen Anne’s Lace

9/22/2021

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 9/27/2021 10:00:00 PM
Exactly write! "a good teacher sees a masterpiece in the crew cut in the golden halo in freckled face" Wow!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/28/2021 6:39:00 AM
Thank you, Caren! Those beautiful faces. We should all cherish them…we used to be them.
Date: 9/23/2021 2:21:00 PM
I love the double meaning of ‘canvas’. You have a subtle and perceptive way with words, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/23/2021 2:41:00 PM
Thank you, Geoffrey!
Date: 9/23/2021 2:18:00 AM
A mingling of ideas. Hugs.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/23/2021 4:45:00 AM
:)

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