Behind The Screen: A Literary Compilation for Teachers' Day 2021

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Screen: a literary compilation for teachers’ day 2021

THE BLUE BRIDGE

Behind The Screen: A Literary Compilation for Teachers’ Day 2021 Cover Art by Andrea Andam The Blue Bridge 2021

Teacher

by Christian Dave Fernandez

The board’s magician, One chalk’s stroke: a world opens, Students filled with awe.

The Angels In Them

by Yana Cainoy I believe that angels take lots of forms on Earth.

Some in the shape of a good night’s kiss, One in the shape of a friend, Those in the shape of stars that look down on us, Others in the shape of our educators.

These are the people who add knowledge to our lives, Subtract difficulties in our day to day encounters, Multiply the memories, Dividing our burdens through their acts of kindness.

They’re the ones that seek change, Being the reasons behind it.

They’re the ones who push us to go beyond, Showing us just how to go over the fence.

They’re the ones who believe in the Capabilities we fail to see, Opening a door full of unknowns yet to be explored.

They are our teachers, The angels in the shape of our educators.

How Was Your Day?

by Jeofre Jan Española They always ask, “How is your day?”

Concerned if we’re stressed, And hoping we’re okay.

They know we’re suffering, Whilst keeping our minds at bay.

They’re always trying, For us to smile either way.

Behind all that, They’re also suffering.

But still giving us a smile, Hiding all of it for a while.

On this special occasion, Alter the usual salutation.

Let’s ask them in another way: “Teacher, how is your day?”

Lightweight Advocates

by Bea Ysabel Bogoy Convenience is always prioritized, Empathy is undeniably centralized.

Juggling responsibilities can be rocky, But teachers just treat it like hockey.

Comfort is proven ascertained, As the atmosphere of trust is obtained.

The words “In call” are attestations, For Google meet links can be home stations.

Symbolism revolves around them, Pure sources of creatively stacked mayhem.

As fairy godparents of different quests, Assistance is abundant in tests and requests.

Solace In Disguise

by Steven Josh Gamutan & Rachelle Anne S. Baldonasa In the darkest of days your voice shines Small moments became the reason That with you I’m fine With you, I smile You shared your fire with me And made me the happiest I could be Harshness of cold nights disappeared With you everything’s clear With each fall, you lifted us Together we ran far and escaped All this we did with you Our sweet solace If the sun shines, then so do you if the moon is a beauty, then so are you if the river flows freely, then please do so, and if the trees dance happily, breathe and go

Tick tock tick tock watching the clock last second turns into another day, Greeting you, our teachers, a Happy Teachers’ day!

First-Class Skills

by Bea Ysabel Bogoy

An extension of home on a virtual screen, The sincereness of exerting efforts can be seen.

The unquestionable abundance of creativity, In line with the aliveness of limited collectivity.

Every completed task is the iceberg’s tip, Seeing the constituents requires a sunken ship.

Repeated consultations from one to three, The assuredness of degrees is a guarantee.

Role models who embody inspiration, Second parents who contain endless information.

Close friends who are unexpectedly expected, Citizens who love to be interconnected.

Facing circumstances full of orderly confusions, Handling and supervising young adults and working vacations.

Evident struggles are also observed in this virtual reality, Amongst the outstanding educators performing constantly.

Truly describing them leads to a beautiful contradictory, Especially within these times of quandary and jittery.

Teachers’ Day.

October 5, 2021

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