[…]do not keep them whole. We lose…mourn…lose but fail to act. For whom do grief-wrung school bells toll? They toll for us, and that’s a fact. ∞§∞ The message of Uvalde rings loud and clear today: We cannot, must not, continue to hold our political differences more dear than the […]
[…]old enough to clean my room. I’m old enough to weed. I’m old enough to go to school and old enough to read. I’m old enough, my mother says, to do what big kids do. Now when will I be old enough to make decisions, too? ∞§∞ If you liked […]
[…]wouldn’t appreciate having him do a disappearing act at this tender age…and his school might not be too happy, either. If you liked this poem, you might also enjoy reading Bathtime […]
[…]chair. How many times did I pass by and find you resting there? The walls and shelves guard high school joys and college dreams and more. I never know if smiles or tears await me at your door. But either way, I walk inside; my heart just can’t resist. For […]
[…]–Joseph Campbell “Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?” –John […]
[…]there is everything in these paintings.” Valette taught impressionism at the Muncipal School of Art, and one of his students was LS Lowry. His work has great merit, and I hope you enjoy this example. Steve Lavelle has been taking photos since the age of eight. He lives in Long […]
[…]mother was the best. Her gifts (wielded creatively) supported, taught, and blessed. In high school, I received advice. The counsel was to earn credentials as a teacher, just in case life “took a turn.” I student-taught in college, which annoyed me, on the whole. I settled for it anyway, indifferent […]
[…]came calling. You slipped away too soon. The kindergarten years rolled by…and elementary school. You learned to read books for yourself and live the golden rule. I nurtured you and cared for you beneath the sun and moon. But then your life came calling. You slipped away too soon. You […]
[…]uncool? Do flag salutes infringe on children’s choices? Should patriotic songs be banned at school? Some view symbols as dated now, but are they? Or are they links that forge a mighty chain? Our lives are built upon the backs of heroes. If freedom falls, they will have died in […]
