Singing to learn

Trying to learn a new language, 

Taking baby steps.

Revisiting what I already know from courses taken decades ago.

Reflecting on what has stuck with me. 

A song that I learned long ago, 

Porque te quiero, 

I can still sing it with gusto. 

Regrouping. 

Learning through song, 

That's the ticket. 

Singing to learn. 

Singing my heart out to nursery rhymes and children's songs 

And happily smiling as I make my way down the road. 

National Poetry Month Musings

It started with a Twitter conversation,

and has not yet ended.

The topic National Poetry Month.

"What do you do with your students to celebrate NPM?" posed the moderator. 

As a teacher and a learner,

a more appropriate question-

"What do you do as a learner to celebrate NPM?" 

Research,

explore and 

take a risk-

write, 

reflect, 

pull it apart, 

take it apart, 

bring bits together, 

reflect some more, 

write some more, 

tie it together.

Take another risk

and hit publish. 

Mantra

Over the past several days, 

there have been changes, 

at home, 

at work, 

and places in between. 

As I process what these changes will bring-

uncertain, uncomfortable, unending, 

I was comforted by a mantra shared tonight-

Become. 

Become...

constant and yet evolve.

Become...

A beacon and a traveler

Become...

A driver and a passenger.

Become...

The best version of oneself.

Become. 

In Search Of (ISO)

Inspired by other slicers, I am using the titles of my March posts to create a poem, 

Looking for a pattern, 

A theme, 

A message, 

Here goes...

Once upon a time, 

Mother & Daughter and the race against time.

Birthday girl

"Find your calling" 

(A) Path

(Is) Patiently waiting.

Traveling ideas

(From) Casual conversations. 

Slowing down. (Listen) 

Measuring life.

(Practice) Gentle Yoga. 

Waiting. 

Refilled.

(Write) Artist's statement. 

(Cherish) Book(s) love

Spring ahead (be present)

March Madness

First day of Spring

Promises of Spring break

Cherry blossoms

Windswept hair

Bridesmaid dress

Friday nights

Sleepy slice

Puzzle (wonder)

Saying no (assert) 

Coconut cream pie ice cream (indulge)

Gender colors

Holiday clean up

Audience (family) 

Grateful for the opportunity to share my writing with a wider audience than just myself.  I have been inspired by the posts of others and will continue to write. 

Slowing down

What is it about heading to the beach? 

Your heart rate slows down.

Thoughts have an opportunity to percolate. 

Dreams resurface.

Grateful for beach days. 

Puzzle

I have...

Who has...

As I brainstorm ideas of how to use this learning structure in art class,

a puzzle perhaps.

Life is a puzzle 

I want, 

I need, 

Things I don't have. 

Yet, 

I have... 

Love,

Health, 

Shelter, 

And  

Ideas brewing.

I have it all. 

Sleepy Slice

I had a busy day today.  

Time got away from me again. 

As I start to fall asleep

I remember that I had not written my slice for the day. 

So I crawl out of bed, 

sleepy, 

eyes closed, 

and trying to type, 

a note to myself, 

to make time tomorrow.