15 of Our Favorite Poems About Teaching
1. “The Teachers” by Adrian Mitchell
2. “The Dream Keeper” by Langston Hughes
3. “The Lesson” by Roger McGough
4. “Teachers” by Patrick Phillips
5. “Teaching” by Nikki Giovanni
6. “Those Who Teach, Those Who Can’t” by Robert G. Lee
7. “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver
8. “What Teachers Make” by Taylor Mali
9. “The Children’s Hour” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
10. “You Who Are Teachers” by Rainer Maria Rilke
11. “Why Teachers Get Gray Hair” by C. JoyBell C.
12. “The Art of Teaching” by Jay Parini
13. “My Kingdom” by Robert Frost
14. “Teachers” by Leonard Cohen
15. “If They Come in the Morning” by Margaret Randall
These poems celebrate the art of teaching and capture the experiences, challenges, and rewards that come with it. They offer insights, inspiration, and reflections on the important role teachers play in shaping lives.