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Judith Vollmer: For Aaron Sheon

“The body doesn’t make sense by itself,” you said, pointing the red-tip
wand at the chalky nudes of Ingres.

March 11, 2020 · Leave a comment

John Samuel Tieman: For a public school teacher

Brian Rutter 1982 – 2017 Today, the day after you died, all I remember is our classroom next door to each other, rooms filled with chalk boards, bulletin   boards, and … Continue reading

May 8, 2018 · 1 Comment

Tom Engelhardt: In Praise of Teachers

At almost 74, of all the people in my life, it may be the teachers I remember most vividly. Mrs. Kelly, my first grade teacher (who began it all); my … Continue reading

April 19, 2018 · Leave a comment

Richard St. John: Learning with the Lost

You taught us Dante: On a dike above
a burning plain, he peers at the charred and upturned face
of his own teacher, but the face I see is yours.

June 28, 2017 · Leave a comment

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