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Graph Poetry 13 March 2017

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Some are thinking. One twirls her hair, staring at the graph paper on her desk. He has his head down, forehead to paper, arms down and hands in his lap. That one yawns, stretching his heck with a grimace on … Continue reading →

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Substitute 8 March 2017

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Some people don’t cope well with bad situations. They get caught in anger or depression and can’t find their way out. They react with their typical M.O. and then can’t stop even when they know they’ve gone way past ridiculous. … Continue reading →

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A Better Person 7 March 2017

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sally Gerard

What would make me a better person? If I could let things go instead of continually turning them over in my brain like a record with a scratch that keeps skipping back to play the same measures over and over. … Continue reading →

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Freedom 6 March 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sally Gerard

Freedom means that I can decide who I want to be and what I will do with my life. Freedom means I can state my opinion, but so can everyone else. Freedom means that I have to accept the fact … Continue reading →

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Walking Dead B 2 March 2017

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Sally Gerard

The other students in my “Walking Dead” class (see yesterday’s post) had to learn a little something about being accepting. Every one of my special student’s writing started off, “So, we left off yesterday on season _, episode _.” Every student … Continue reading →

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Classroom 1 March 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Sally Gerard

It seems like I have more and more students each year who just don’t fit in socially. They do the most outrageous things to get the attention of their peers and teachers because they are so starved for attention. It’s … Continue reading →

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Two Poems 28 February 2017

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sally Gerard

I love this poetry form which is all about hands and what hands say about people. I wrote these two recently: Robert has hands rough and worn from work.  He turns the pages of the engine book gently, reverently. Robert … Continue reading →

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If Only 22 February 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Sally Gerard

If only they would just do the simple things I ask, then they would be done. If only respect was practiced, then there wouldn’t be so much rudeness. If only a day had thirty hours, then I wouldn’t run out … Continue reading →

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More Altered Books 20 February 2017

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Sally Gerard

These are images from some of my students’ poetry in their altered book poetry projects. 

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Altered Books 16 February 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sally Gerard

My freshmen have been studying and writing poetry since we came back from winter break. At the outset I told them that when we got to the end, they would beg me to keep doing poetry. They scoffed and laughed … Continue reading →

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