I am from games all over the floor,
From Xbox and Connect Four,
From Monopoly, Money and Sorry,
And my homework done in a hurry.
I am from a two story brick built home.
From a garden filled with flowers from Rome,
From kids playing on the yard,
And a tight security door guard.
I am from Waffle House and Chick-fil-A,
From Coca Cola [...]
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I am from rays of morning light glistening off of the walls and couches
From the quiet pitter-patter of animals on the hard, wooden floor
From the hypnotizing aroma of dinner wafting through the air
And the comforting heat of the new, glowing fire
I am from home – chaotic, comforting, and serene
I am from a beige castle hidden [...]
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Sometimes I want to soar like a silver tipped bird into a silky blue sky, singing with the soft sounds of the wind.
Echoes ring in my ears, the sweet sound of my destiny that is to follow.
I’d like to spread my wings to the farthest gates of the earth, pushing off this dry land in [...]
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Spring means new growth, and looking around it is exciting to see the flowering trees and shrubs- especially the chartreuse fuzz on the boxwoods by my front door. My children asked me the other day what that chartreuse green was all about…they thought something was “wrong”. No, nothing wrong at all-just emerging growth that likes [...]
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“But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think”.
–Lord Byron
I spent Friday morning exploring the world of blogs with 150 7th graders. Their wonderful English teachers are giving them a gift: their own individual blogs. Assessed only for completion they [...]
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