Weekly Poems #34, "A Teacher on Recess Duty" by Breanna Scott

Weekly Poems #34 –

"A Teacher on Recess Duty" by Breanna Scott

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Weekly Poems #34 –

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A Teacher on Recess Duty

by Breanna Scott

There's rain dancing on your cheek,
and you're a vessel of curiosity,
looking up at me – the widest eyes –
and these big, beautiful,
breathless gulps.
You deliver a flood of questions, 
but mainly concerning:
the yellowness of bees, the fate of your dog, 
the palatability of onions. 
You attempt to tame your tongue,
reconcile with those alacritous lips,
that tend to be keener than your brain.
Though ultimately distracted,
you eventually move onto – 
the next spasm of queries.

Form the words, my darling – 
I'm here to listen.

Biography of the Poet
Breanna Scott is a poet from British Columbia, Canada, with work published in several poetry magazines. Her poetry is shaped by lived experience – life's changes, her relationships, and her travels around the world. She continues to draw influence from her Nona, an author, and from her father, both of whom have helped shape her creative voice.

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Keywords: childhood, curiousity, joy

Previously Published in Weekly Poems:
"To My Last Breath" by Anna Nike Leskowsky

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