A Poem for a Beloved Teacher
by Anne Selden Yellott Annab
Pulling Us Into Understanding This And That
Dear Randy St John,
I liked you because you liked teaching
and all your students- everyone of us,
the bright the dull the difficult
the awkward the shy the brazen
the clutzy the smooth
the spark of brilliance
in every one.
You were fair,
and funny
with your handlebar mustache.
You were also astounding
with your model gorgeous wife
(Cindy) who stayed with you
studied, became a librarian.
You two together were
the best role models I knew
the best guides on how
to find and navigate books
and people... and life.
You both truly liked books
and shared your passion
pulling us into understanding this and that-
enjoying and exploring symbolism
and metaphor and poetry
and other such stuff
like the power of words
and simplicity.
But you also liked sports-
and the great outdoors.
Hunting fishing
real life as it is:
The beauty
of fly fishing
on a creek.
poem copyright ©2023 Anne Selden Annab
