I wish I hadn’t been inspired to write this poem. I wish it hadn’t been relevant enough to take home first place in the Shirley Elliot Cosby Memorial Award at the Poetry Society of Texas annual banquet last year. I wish I didn’t feel the need to share it with you. I wish “back to school”Continue reading “Did I Miss Anything?”
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Interview With a Teacher #2: Mr. W.
A Note About These Interviews: I taught seventh grade for almost twenty years and was constantly surprised at the difference between what friends, family, parents, neighbors, and community members imagined my job was like and what it actually was like. The few times I had the privilege of inviting a friend or family member toContinue reading “Interview With a Teacher #2: Mr. W.”
Interview With a Teacher #1: Mr. D’Elia
A Note About These Interviews: I taught seventh grade for almost twenty years and was constantly surprised at the difference between what friends, family, parents, neighbors, and community members imagined my job was like and what it actually was like. The few times I had the privilege of inviting a friend or family member toContinue reading “Interview With a Teacher #1: Mr. D’Elia”
Carie Juettner 