Gifts of Time – John Pinschmidt
John, born in Denver in 1947, is a retired high school English and drama teacher. He lives in Herbertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland with his Irish wife in her family’s ancestral stone farmhouse. Although he has written poetry for over 40 years, he only seriously pursued publication since unexpectedly taking first runner up in Limerick City’s October 2009 Cuisle International Poetry Festival Slam. It opened doors to a performance poet who writes accessibly about what moves him, capturing and celebrating current and past lives. His first collection, Maiden Voyage, was published by Revival Press in February, 2014. Available www.limerickwriterscentre.com and www.omahonys.ie.
© John Pinschmidt
John your friend Gladys pass away in 2021 at the age of 95.
Respectfully,
Ron Knowles
Retired GS-14
Beautifully written! My best English teacher ever and most inspirational person I ever met. He touched my soul. Thanks!
A former student at UHHS,
Paula Marie Grong Becker
Mr P your class has never let me watch a movie without thinking of you! How to dissect Dawn of the Dead. What an awesome teacher!❤️
Mr. Pinschmidt,
Your class was the best in 8th grade. You took us to see Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, starring actors who would become legends. I have been teaching middle school ELA and social studies for the last 24 years in the Netherlands. You are my inspiration to this day.