Tag Archives: Poetry

Bringing a Little Wonder Back to my Work

I have worked in programs that are supportive of the kind of child led learning that I believe in, but often administrators pay lip service to it while piling on pre-written curricula and norm based goals which in my opinion … Continue reading

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Unwound

Unwound Darkly tangled in the vines, loops and twists intertwine knotted,  woven, fiber and nerve sharp things, sharps things, cut them out to examine each subtle curve stretch them, stretch them straight dead lines drying in the sun.

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A Place Outside Experience

It all had to do with the center of a cat’s smile and empty parking spaces on top of a tall building.

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Winter Shell

huddled in ice, a white cocoon I drink warmth from earth ready to rise with the coming dawn.

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Pizza Store Window at Sunset

Thin and sharp, her silhouette moved against the sun’s sinking glare through the pizza store window. “Oh, honey look what you made me do!” she announced, bending to pick up the pile of napkins as the red light caught her … Continue reading

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