“Shake the Dust”
In the absence of a Child of the Kaites chapter this week, I’d like to share with you a Spoken Word that I’ve used with my students this week. Hopefully it can inspire you :)
In the absence of a Child of the Kaites chapter this week, I’d like to share with you a Spoken Word that I’ve used with my students this week. Hopefully it can inspire you :)
Today was one of those days when your teacher lectures your class on the hopelessness of your generation, what a failure you all are. Only it happened in not one, but both of my classes. It began in my Poli Sci class. Professor A got angry at the class for being nonacademic. “This is a university,”…
Sometimes in life, I find myself in a cycle that seems impossible to break. I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but it can still feel frustrating. Today’s post is a poem I wrote about one such perplexing cycle. As a side note, today was an excellent day, and thanks to some good friends/acquaintances and…
I promised you a lot of poems, and so I must deliver :) Here’s a new one! Several years back, there were really bad brush fires where I lived. For no apparent reason, I thought of them and had to write this poem. I am a sentinel at the second-floor window watching the amber tongues…
(If you’re just here for a new poem, skip to the bottom–but be warned, you’re missing out on exciting things ;) ) This past week has been an exciting one for me! Wednesday was the last day of November, which also means it was the last day of NanoWrimo. I’ve mentioned my abridged NanoWrimo goal…
Hey guys! I’m so sorry for making you wait longer for Chapter 9 of Noemi’s Dragon. I’m juggling a lot of different assignments for school, family, friends, and volunteering, and I’ve been struggling against a tenacious cough. So instead of staying up late writing the chapter, I’m going to go to bed and write it tomorrow…
Happy April! No, it’s not a joke. Yes, it did arrive that quickly. There is a lot of difficulty and loss in the world right now, so I want to focus first on some things I’m thankful for: I’m thankful for the beautiful, vibrant flowers blooming all over my yard and neighborhood. I’m thankful for…
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