Jan 30 2008
Flight Beyond
I wrote this poem in Starbucks after dropping off my son at school.
“Flight Beyond”
What does a twelve year-old
Dream with his head resting,
Silent in route to school,
Moments snatched between
Study review of notes
For a test this morning?
What stimulates learning,
Causes us to apply,
Focus attention on
A fact, concept, theory
Unknown to us earlier -
Or is the query Who?
Are our dreams and learning
Intertwined as hemp rope,
Snatching treasures so deep,
Inaccessible without
The teacher, mentor, seer,
Inspiring flight beyond?
