Category Archives: Reflection

Poetry Friday: For Mary Oliver

Posted on January 17, 2019 by macrush53

Thanks to Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect for hosting Poetry Friday this week. The light of the poetry world dimmed with the passing of Mary Oliver. I offer this in response to the poem, Meadowlark, I found in her book, … Continue reading →

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SOL19: Reflecting on 2018 OLW

Posted on January 8, 2019 by macrush53

Happy New Year. Welcome to 2019! I am grateful to the blog, Two Writing Teachers, which hosts The Slice of Life series each Tuesday (yes, I am late. It was New Year’s Day.). This is the week for reflecting on … Continue reading →

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SOL17: Withdrawal

Posted on May 2, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for providing a space and community for writing each week. Withdrawal. I wonder if some felt this in April after a whole month of daily slices.  I moved from daily slices to writing poems … Continue reading →

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SOLSC17: 27/31, By the Numbers

Posted on March 26, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for holding space for us to sharing our writing every Tuesday.

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SOLSC17: 19/31, Currently

Posted on March 19, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for holding space for us to sharing our writing every Tuesday.

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SOL16 Day 31 of 31: Ten Things Right Now

Posted on March 31, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. I saw this great post about ten things right now.  Here are my Ten Things Right Now: I made it thought the SOL16 challenge, … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 27 of 31: Easter

Posted on March 27, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. For those of you who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter.  Today I have been thinking about the how the traditions of this holiday is so … Continue reading →

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SOL 16: Day 23 of 31: Thoughts About Student Poetry

Posted on March 23, 2016 by macrush53

    Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. This week I have been editing poems and preparing them for the poetry postcards along with submitting to the Young Poets Digest. … Continue reading →

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SOL16 Day 22 of 31: What If

Posted on March 22, 2016 by macrush53

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. I am borrowing from a blog post I read the other day.  What If… What if  compassion could grow in every one’s heart like … Continue reading →

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SOLS14: First Autumn Storm

Posted on October 22, 2014 by macrush53

Each Tuesday a community of writers shares a slice of life at Two Writing Teachers. So grateful for the opportunity. Yep, I am a day late. I vowed to write this week because I didn’t last week. The days are … Continue reading →

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