I've probably written couplets before, but I don't think I realized it. You see, I disliked poetry when I was in elementary school because I thought it ALL had to rhyme. Once I took a creative writing class in college, I realized that wasn't the case. Nonetheless, had someone presented me with a couplet to… Continue reading A One Week Poetry Challenge: Day 4 of 8

A Couplet About the Tomato Salads I Created For Dinner Originally uploaded by teachergal I was slicing tomatoes, crumbling goat cheese, sprinkling salt, and drizzling olive oil last night. The smell brought me back to Villeneuve-sur-Lot, where I lived for nearly four weeks in 1994. I had fresh tomatoes like this nearly daily. The aroma… Continue reading Stacey’s Fourth of Eight Poems

Nurturing a Poem with Two Voices Originally uploaded by teachergal First, I decided it would be appropriate for me to do some nurturing... after all, I want to make sure that anything I create / write during this Challenge goes through the writing process since I wouldn't want my students to just go straight to… Continue reading Stacey’s Third of Eight Poems

First Draft of A Recipe Poem Written by Me INGREDIENTS: 1 paper cut on the pinky from a Word Study Sheet 2 small cuts on the thumb from carelessness 3 painful paper cuts on the middle finger from who-knows-what 5 too-short fingernails due to semi-recently removed wraps An assortment of ripped-up cuticles and hangnails from… Continue reading Stacey’s First of Eight Poems