Dear Randy St John - Pulling Us Into Understanding This And That

 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