My teacher is very sweet
and always looks real neat.
She teaches thirtyone of us
and has her duty with the bus.
She also teaches Patrol Boys
and says to keep down our voice.
She teaches English, Reading, Writing,
Science, Social Studies and Math-
and tells us to get enough sleep and a bath.
She does not make a lot of fuss
and tries to talk with each one of us.
she tells us to work hard
and puts our grades in a reportcard.
Ellen Francis Bergakker (1971*)
(* in honour and loving memory of my
sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Bostwick,
who first introduced me to creative
writing and love of poetry)
