Snapshot of June 4
So many feelings swirl and consumeMost days bring dread and despairBut not todayToday brings joyBright bursts of yellow as he laughsWarm splashes of pink as arms envelopeHot splotches of red as he proudly boastsToday brings sleepinessCool shades of blue as books slide by like wavesSpots of gray as the words swim byComforting black as eyes…
Book vs Movie: The Thursday Murder Club
Summary: In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still…
Sanctuary for Squirrels
SquirrelThe squirrel stares at meBeady eyes glint in the sunPerched high in the treeSanctuaryThe tree is a homeA sanctuary for allEven a scared squirrel
False Spring
Sleeping animals awaken from their deep slumber.Patches of new vegetation pops up around the country.Right as people start getting comfortable…Ice storms hit the area once more.No more warmth as the sun is hidden.Guess it was all just a false start.
Winter in the South
The cold wind whips through the airBodies run to their next destinationFaces are covered by warm clothYet, there is no snowFrigid rain falls from the skySlick spots form on the roadIce cakes the windshields of every carYet, there is no snowDecember passes with a hot ChristmasJanuary creates shivering people What will February bring?Probably not snow.
2025 Reading Challenge *Final Update*
As the year comes to an end, it’s time for me to reflect on the different challenges I pushed myself to meet. While I worked through 3 separate reading challenges, there was only one that I stuck to throughout the year, and that was the Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge. Created by the blogger Take…
Listen
Will you please listen?The pain and heartbreak is strong within.But you don’t see the agony.You’re not listening to me.Will you please listen?No smile graces my face.The light is dim in my eyes. But you don’t see the despair.You’re not listening to me.Will you please listen?Silent threads weave my throat shut.The words, my pleas can’t escape.But…
Fall is Here
As I step outside, I feel the cool, gentle breeze.I look to my right,And I see the leaves rustling in the trees.Their green hue shifting to orange.Fall is hereAs I turn on the TV, I see the football teams clash on the field.The yelling from next door change to cheers as their team wins.Spooky movies…
Teaching Wishlist and Classroom Library (2025)
Hello! With the new school year approaching, I will be starting my 5th year of teaching. If you would like to support my classroom or after school clubs, there are two ways you can do that. First: Class Wishlist I have a classroom wishlist of needed items for my actual classes as well as my…
June Book Wrap-Up (2025)
Hello! Even though I have summer off, I did Summer School this year, so I was able to read more middle grade and Young Adult fiction. I didn’t do as well with my personal reading challenge nor the Goodreads reading challenge, so I will need to refocus for the second half of the year. The…
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