879: For the Poet Who Is Your High School English Teacher

Today’s poem is For the Poet Who Is Your High School English Teacher by Gary Margolis.
The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem honors the teachers among us who are also poets, whose passion for poetry helps students to reimagine and change their world.”
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