This season offers the time and opportunity to practice gratitude. Today, I'd like to share two of my favorite poetry exercises for reflection and appreciation.
Tag: Thanksgiving
What are you thankful for?
November is always the busiest month of the year for me. When I was teaching full-time, November meant Parent-Teacher Conferences (and NCTE starting in 2007). Now that I'm out of the classroom, November means consulting appointments, speaking engagements, and NCTE. My husband and I also host Thanksgiving in our home each year so that means… Continue reading What are you thankful for?
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Thanksgiving
Growing up, we traveled deep into the hills of the Ozarks in Arkansas for Thanksgiving dinner with my grandparents. We used to sing, "Through the river and over the hills to Grandma's house we go," since we actually drove through a creek and traversed over mountains to get to our Thanksgiving feast. This year, my… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: Thanksgiving
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Stacey’s Memoir Monday Post: Thankful
We've never been the kind of family that's gone around the table telling each other what we're thankful for, though I always wished we could have been. However, I think it was assumed why we were thankful for the things we were thankful for... though those things were unspoken on Thanksgiving. However, as I've grown… Continue reading Stacey’s Memoir Monday Post: Thankful
