What is the theme in Pine by Kimiko Hahn?

Teaching poetry is another theme in this poetry. Whether the speaker is talking to herself or to her students, winding through this poem is the theme of teaching someone to write better poetry. The speaker mentions that she needles her students to prod them to reach down into their feelings and to express those feelings in their work. At the same time, she appears also to be teaching or reminding herself to do the same. She wants to needle her students, but she also wants someone to needle her.