Monthly Archives: March 2014

SOL: National Poetry Month

  Thanks to the fabulous people at Two Writing Teachers for providing a place for the writing community to gather. For National Poetry Month, I’ll be sharing poetry drafts in different poetry forms. Today’s poem, a Fibonacci poem: Rain Rain … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 31: Day 31, How Can That Be?

Thirty one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. Wow! I made it.  I posted everyday.  I commented everyday. And I made a point to respond to comments which is new for me.  I didn’t keep … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 30: Right Now

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. Inspired this morning by Terje’s blog today. Thank you, Terje. Right now I am: ~sipping my morning green tea in the quiet. ~listening to the birds and the … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 29: planning for National Poetry Month

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. At my school blog, Check Ot Out, student poetry will be featured each day in April. Most are the poems from when Susan Blackaby was at our school. … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 28: The Home Stretch

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. My grand girls have had spring break this week. In Washington state we do have spring break until a week from tomorrow. You can see it in the … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 27: By the Hours

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. Saw this on another slice and I am totally using it today. ( has another slice planned but I also had an article to work on). By the … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 26: Pluviophile

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. Pluviophile: “a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.” I discovered this word tonight on Facebook. It’s me, a lover of … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 25: One Week To Go

Thirty-one days of writing, reading, and sharing slices at Two Writing Teachers. Here it is, seven days until we finish the challenge. I made this list on day one. Decided to check in and see how I am doing with … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 24: Remembering My Dad

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. Dad at eighty years old. Dad In ten Years since you Passed from this earth You are missed most days. Three Great-grand Daughters born In those ten years. … Continue reading

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SOLSC Day 23: Sometimes You Just Have to Go With The Flow

Thirty-one days of writing, sharing, and reading slices at Two Writing Teachers. If you ever have lived in the Pacific Northwest or have visited here then you know it rains here. A lot! This winter we have have less rain. … Continue reading

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