Shaky hand grasped pen pressed to paper signs an X by the word P-E-R-M-I-S-S-I-O-N The words dancing like glitzy little spiders on white paper a minefield of the unknown made by office men wearing office suits But the man with shaky hands has more in his steel wool mind his lanky frame molded to tractor … Continue reading
The air is brilliant today French grammar infringes upon the conscious minds taxing brains in translation The French teacher is on board a Canada-bound plane and has escaped into the vibrant blue skies away from these sportive sophomores Outside, you could lasso a hot air balloon and drift off to Mars say, “Salut” to aliens … Continue reading
What do teachers make? Well, he’s going to break it down for you….slam poetry at its best. Continue reading
I missed National Poetry Day, or maybe I was a day early by posting the extraordinary work of Langston Hughes. I have many favorite poets, so it is impossible to pick just one, but I would say that Sarah Kay is probably my favorite of current poets. She is amazingly talented and spends a great … Continue reading
Summer is here, maybe not officially, but for all practical purposes it is. That final school bell has rang and kids have been released. I have wrapped up my role trying to motivate precocious pre-schoolers, feisty fifth graders and insolent teenagers armed with technology. Now I am free to go about with my new passion: … Continue reading
3 DAYS, 3 QUOTES CHALLENGE: Hello everyone. I’ve been nominated for the 3 days 3 quotes challenge by: Hand Crafted Creativity . Thanks so much for nominating me. The rules are: Acknowledge the blogger who nominated you. Post 3 quotes on 3 consecutive days. Nominate 3 new bloggers everyday. So without further ado, I will get … Continue reading
I recently discovered blackout poetry when working with a group of AP junior high English students. This is a fun, creative activity utilizing old books (that might be falling apart), and is accomplished by finding words on the page that can fit together to form a poem. The remaining words are blacked out into various … Continue reading
I would like to give thanks to the Texas Writers Journal for publishing my short story, The Great Television Debate in their January 2016 1st Quarter Edition. I would also like to encourage Texas writers to submit to this wonderful journal (I believe you do have to live in this state to do so), but … Continue reading
I was just thinking the other day about labels, putting labels on people, and the problem of labeling. In one of my classes this week, I was notified by a student sitting a table who was mad at the others around him. He looked at me and said, “They called me blonde!!” Hmmm. I thought, … Continue reading
Turning in my P.R. keys Going back to those who might need me Classes full of boisterous, jostling kids talking too loud not worrying about the mechanics of English grammar they say The Count of Monte Cristo is too boring Pride and Prejudice is also I almost might agree but its really about building character … Continue reading
