Ways of Looking with Susan Ahlbrand Ten Ways of Looking at Time I When it began My childhood prayer growing up in a “Thief in the Night” church: Jesus, please don’t return until I grow up and get to have my own family. II When it’s focused Softball practice in the park, softball games every… Read more October Open Write with Ethical ELA
Today is Saturday, Day 214 in Bahrain’s Coronavirus time, and Prompt #110 in The Isolation Journals by Suleika Jaouad. This week’s prompt was written by Rachel Schwartzmann. It is about sitting quietly and seeing what thoughts come. Set the timer for 5 minutes. Stare at the wall or nothing. Enjoy the slowness and stillness. Write… Read more The Isolation Journals – Magic 9
I always look so forward to the Open Write on Ethical ELA. It’s a five-day poetry-writing extravaganza each month. In September, Barb Edler gave us the writing challenges last Saturday and Sunday. For Monday and Tuesday, I was happy to get to be the host. Yesterday, my prompt was to write a poem based on… Read more Open Write for September 2020
Take care of your feelings and build an unforgettable school year. We are back and even when it doesn’t feel like it, things will get better. I wrote a Golden Shovel poem for today. It’s when you use the words from a quote, a short verse, or a line from a poem to begin or… Read more Build Back Better
15 August 2020 Indelible Moments with Emily Yamasaki I am the confident and careful driver, unaware of dangers His ’67 truck was given to my mom when Uncle Guy died because Grandma didn’t drive And had no use for it A few years later our neighbor got a new camper I am the confident and… Read more August Open Write on Ethical ELA