I wrote this poem several years ago when I was still teaching 7th grade English. I had a lot of fun finding ways to incorporate the poetic devices* I taught to my students into a description of a thunderstorm, and I was pleased when this poem finally found a home. It won first place inContinue reading “Reading Poetry in a Thunderstorm”
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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.”
May Memories
May is always a full month, but this year it seemed more full than usual. Despite the fact that COVID-19 has, in many ways, made the world feel smaller, it can’t stop time from marching on, nor can it stop people from celebrating its passage, albeit in new ways. This May marked twenty-five years sinceContinue reading “May Memories”
Carie Juettner 