Olivia Thomas (she/her) is a poet inspired by current events and life experiences. She loves experimenting with form and making pictures with poetry. When she is not writing poetry, she loves to write fictional narratives. Her favorite author is Cassandra Clare.
thesaurus—
teacher:
educator
what will i teach them?
mentor
how will i guide them?
instructor
where will i point them?
counselor
are they safe at home?
protector
are they safe in my classroom?
strategist
what can i use as a weapon if the door is busted off its hinges?
listener
can their whispered phone calls—i love you mom—be heard?
counter
17, 18, 19… is everybody here?
shield
how can i save as many of them as possible?
defender
do they know i’d take bullets for them?
hero
why aren’t we doing anything about this?
May 5, 2023.
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