Writing

I’ve been working on some poems that all have to do about being a single woman in her late 20s. The idea is that they could all be published into a book titled: Poetry for the Single Gal. It isn’t pity me type of poetry, so don’t worry. It is meant to be funny. Bowl [...]

I wrote this poem today in class, while my students were writing. Imagine 80 minutes of almost silence where troubled teens and their teacher think and write poetry. Can anyone say heaven? This poem, on the other hand, is not about heaven. I got the idea from a book I have in my classroom. The [...]

So, I went through a phase where a I really wanted to be able to write a sonnet. I was only able to write two. They are silly, but the iambic pentameter and rhyme are pretty darn good. Ode to my Pen Oh Pentel Pal, black and smooth, how flowing Your ink moves across my [...]

So, I am now teaching poetry. In preparation and went through all my old poems that I have written (did you know I wanted to be a poet?). I thought I might post some of my favorites over the next little while – they may not be the best, but who cares? I wrote this [...]