2018 is starting, and you might have a resolution to read more books. The only problem with a resolution like that is that you have no idea what to read. (Sometimes I have no idea what to read) So here are some books I love! Wonder This book is amazing. It is about a…
Literacy
Poetry: When Silence Gleams Bright
When Silence Gleams Bright When the trees no longer whisper When the moon no longer shines When silence gleams bright In a misty cold clearing I will be here On those dark days When silence gleams bright And tears freeze to ice I will be here Even though I will be a statue of ice…
Poetry: Working in a Bog
Working in a Bog Working in a bog– On a log Sitting like sod. Blip blop, Stones in water, Fish swimming, Pebbles on The ground. The ground– Pebbles on Fish swimming! Stones in water Blip blop! Sitting like sod On a log Working in a bog.
NaNoWriMo 2017
NaNoWriMo started! I wrote a version of “Deck the Halls” for it. 🙂 ‘Tis the season for NaNoWriMo What’s your word count goal Will you achieve or drastically fail Write write write write write Now eat lots and lots of snacks Sugar hyper, write write write Now into week two Working on plot plot…
Poetry: Hidden Variables in a Lecture
Hidden Variables in a Lecture The law of probability, The echo of silence. The ghost of whispers of forgotten hidden variables, hidden in a chest on a secret island in the blue sea. Tracing glitter on my fingernail Tracing footsteps in my mind Through history and beyond. Flaring dragons sparkly fairies thoughts of long lost…
Poetry: What Silence Sounds Like
What Silence Sounds Like Silence sounds to me like ghost winds floating round a person with no voice words without sound sunbeams sunset fog rising over still water the turns of a page stars shining a lonely fire small candlelight shining in darkness and sunrise shining over the silence.
Poetry: October
October October, rising falling flaming leaves on fire trees waving in the sharp fresh cold wind. Wind blows colorful leaves down into an ice cold stream. Two gentle deer, running away from the wind in the tall grass toward home. Four children walk back from school Talking voices combine with the rushing stream to create…
Poetry: A Dirt Road
A Dirt Road A silver minivan full of people six children one adult drives off from the main road which is empty onto a side road. It is bumpy, not smooth, not paved, All alone winding through the mountain paths twisting, turning honking don’t crash is a thought important to all. The car is full…
Books I’ve Been Reading Lately
What I’ve been reading this week: The Mother-Daughter Book Club #1 by Heather Vogel Frederick This book is about four girls and their moms (well, and one dad) reading Little Women over a year in sixth grade. MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood by Gordan Korman This book is one in a series of the MacDonald Hall…
Poetry: Wishes, Dreaming
Wishes, Dreaming Wishes, dreaming, starlight, gleaming Far away oh far far away Where the wind rustles and water sings Wishes dream yes wishes dream. And if you go there on the perfect day you will see the wishes dreaming Wishes, dreaming, water, singing, wind, rustling, leaves, whispering, starlight, gleaming, Wishes, Dreaming.