Praise to the Teacher Writer
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The writers come to us, unknowing and fearful
They know working with words is dangerous
As language is combustible and corrosive – incendiary
They worry they do not have the skill for such dangerous work
But then we fill them with their own fire
and teach them how to build firebreaks
As well as how to raze the fields to prepare for new growth
Even as we salve their burns, we show them their scars and raw wounds
are badges of honor and testament to their power
Praise to the teacher writer who brings writers through a crucible
not unscathed but tempered – stronger, brighter than before
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