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Teaching Balance: All Sides Don't Stand As Tall

“Science is itself poetic…science opens up realms of poetry.” — Science and Poetry collection “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein “Poetry and science are allies, not opposites.” — Holly Lyn Walrath “Perhaps there could be no joy…without an equal weight of pain to balance it out.” — Stephenie Meyer “Tim Minchin uses poetry to counter…

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Get Out. See how a simple poem about travel transformed into a postcard-worthy journey. Read the new poem and the story behind it. #GetOut #PoetryOfTravel #WritingTips #RevisionMatters #TravelPoem #PoetryBlog

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Ever feel like you're being shaped by voices that aren't your own? Told who to be, how to act, what to hide? This one's for you. #Poetry #Identity #QuietResistance #MentalHealth #YouMatter

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Room Assignment: A Reflection

“We need room to dream, room to grow, room to find our own voice.”– Maya Angelou Room AssignmentHave you everfelt trapped?Trapped in a room.A room youdidn't choosebut were assigned?Your room.Your assignment.Planned in the deepestshades of white: off-white,bone, bare, beige,bleached of allthat makes life bright?Boring!One small windowtightly framedlooks outwhere colors thrive:leaves reach, minty…

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🌼 New poem: Little Pansy 🌼 Looks can be deceiving. This one’s for the quiet fighters, small, steady, and stronger than they seem.

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Thought you might like this! ✨ I've been playing with words to create a poem for Mashup Monday. It's a little reminder why standing up for every unique bit of us matters so much right now. Come give it a read, and let me know what you think.

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Found Phrase Friday: Cool Like Grass

May your Friday be cool like grass. This Week’s Phrase Cool like grass Last spring, a student left a sticky note on my classroom door. It was part of a collection of positive affirmations, small words of kindness in scrawled handwriting and doodles. Most said things like:You matter.You’ve got this.Be yourself. But one stood out, quiet and strange: Cool like grass. That’s all it said. No…

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Explore a unique Memorial Day mashup poem. See how old words combine for new meaning and a message of remembrance.

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Do we live our faith with love, or just perform it? A poem and reflection on humble belief that seeks to heal, not to harm.

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Unplug effectively. Discover how to disconnect from screens for better well-being while maintaining digital connections at The Other KLM.

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Sometimes, faith is found in unexpected moments—like a miraculous catch, a doubter's touch, and even a good laugh around the table.

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Finding My Stroke: National Learn to Swim Day

Inspired by National Learn to Swim Day, which highlights the importance of water safety and accessibility, I reflect on my time coaching Adapted Aquatics and Adult Learn to Swim. I’ve witnessed firsthand the profound courage it takes to confront fear and discover the strength within oneself in the water. This poem, “Finally Kicking,” captures that universal journey of facing challenges, finding…

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We set her table now, her work resting in hands she once fed. Read Her Table, a poem honoring the love passed down through Sunday dinners. #MothersDay #FamilyTraditions #HerTable

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Reflecting on how broken pieces can be transformed into something beautiful. Read my latest poem, Stained Light. #PoetryCommunity #StainedLight #WritingToPrompts

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Three poems. Three prompts. One unexpected thread. I didn’t plan for them to connect, but looking back, I found something waiting in the margins. Read the post, explore the poems, and let me know—what themes do you see?

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"We Surrendered to a Dummygogue" has failed twice already. Maybe the third time's the charm.

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Filling the Abstract Cracks

Truth Hits Truth hitslike noontime sunlightin a long-dark room,dust dancing undercorner cobwebsand split plaster cracks.If I shut the doorand window blindsto hide my sloth,it’s still my wreck to wash. From Abstract to Concrete Anchor the idea in a physical setting.Show the concept happening in a real place — a kitchen, a dusty attic, a stormy road. Place the reader somewhere they…