The Broken Honeymoon (1908)

This book is a collection of poems based on the author’s views of teaching and the politics surrounding this often under-praised profession. These poems are an honest expression of the author’s thoughts and feelings at the time of writing, and are written by a teacher for teachers. Teachers can sit back and enjoy seeing their mutual thoughts collected and expressed by one who understands the profession from the inside. People outside of the teaching profession can gain an understanding of what teachers deal with on a daily basis. What drives the teacher to return day after day and year after year is not the paycheck or vacation time, but a love of children and a desire to educate them. While the poems contained in this collection may not always bring pleasant thoughts to mind, all can relate and will gain the understanding that teachers truly are people, too.