Sincerely Yours, Mrs. Taylor-Wash, is a creative collage that reflects one teacher's relentless passion for the emotional well-being of her students and all youth. Inspired by compassion and observation, the book was written to entertain, encourage, and challenge.
Within the book's pages is a collection of 100 poems that entice every emotion. Written as letters, short stories, and affirmations, it highlights a wealth of topics such as mental health, self-reliance, victories and defeats, creativity, spirituality, and home life. The author showcases a variety of styles including lyrical free verses, suspenseful narratives, descriptive haikus, and playful limericks.
The book is named after the autobiographical poem, Sincerely Yours, Mrs. Taylor-Wash. In this poem, the author gives an account of her teaching career and confronts her personal experience with teacher burn-out and the dilemma of whether or not to remain in the classroom.