Restless Gold: Musings About California Pupils and Other Verses

Her stare of anger,

Sharp tongue

Pierced me

Like a dagger.

Consumed with ire

Until our unit on

A Streetcar Named Desire.

No matter what period in history, teachers must navigate a host of challenges both inside and outside the classroom in order to effectively prepare their students for the future through the process of learning critical thinking skills.

In a collection of eighty-five poems penned from 1980 to 2020, David William Salvaggio shares lyrical insight into four decades filled wit...