Shawnta:)
taught me to
always add a smiley face
to every paper I grade.
Shawnta:)
taught me that a little drawing
makes
a big difference.
Shawnta:)
taught me.
And then she went away,
and when she returned,
I thought I sensed
a smidgen of distrust in her smile.
CLR 2010
After this, Shawnta :) wrote a little free verse for me:
To Ms. Ray
My high school English teacher
Who taught me the infinite joy of writing sweet poetry,
your weird, yet creative ways of teaching made me more open
to learn in different dynamics.
In my mind, you will always be remembered as that dog lady
who likes to eat ice and
say random thing at the wrong time.
You are loved.
Shawnta :)