What Teachers Make
One of the most well known pieces by Taylor Mali, a teacher and slam poet, tells the story of a smug lawyer scoffing at the idea of becoming a teacher because teachers don’t earn much money. The beginning of the poem sets the scene for the second half, in which Mali shreds the mocking lawyer to pieces.
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Outstanding! The video was glorious, too.
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