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I teach them
about the magic eraser of fresh starts
far more valuable than double-digit multiplication
or how to identify an adverb.
 
I teach them
to listen for their own questions
ones that lift and spring forth aliveness.
The ones that come from within.
 
I teach them
in the hot and cold times
heartbreak tsunami, within or without walls.
They are my living hope, my wonder.
 
I teach them
and I receive
the beauty of their being.

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Ali Grimshaw contributes to the world as an educator, hope rebel, and poet. She is passionate about facilitating shared writing experiences so that participants experience connection and the power of their own voices. Ali is a Pushcart Prize nominee. Her poems have been published in several anthologies and journals including, Right Hand Pointing, Visual Verse, and AMETHYST REVIEW. You can find her writing circle offerings and her poetry at flashlightbatteries.blog.  Ali created the featured image, a collection of art created by her students.