Writing this was tough. I heard a line in a Christian song. The line: handcuffs come in all sizes. I thought about how many have strapped themselves to one man and how our system denies others justice. The form is Sijo. I took this photo of Neuschwanstein Castle in 2019. I don’t remember what sparked the poem, something I heard or saw. The photo is one I took of my book. I’m so sick of Trump’s hateful rhetoric. Walking the dogs in blizzard winds and icy snow inspired this Sijo. I wrote this found poem with lines from comments on my Clean Plate Club blog post. The photo is the house I lived in from 2nd through 6th grade. It belonged to my Great Grandma Estelle Cowen and had a lovely porch and swing when I lived there. My brother never lived there.We had record-setting snow from March 1 through Monday, March 4.
I am a retired ELA and speech communication teacher w/ 38 years classroom experience, a NBCT, a Folger TSI alum, an aspiring poet, a dog and cat human, and a frequent traveler. Previously, I blogged at www.evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com. Find my senior English curriculum at www.betterlesson.com.
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3 thoughts on “Stafford Poetry Challenge Week 8: Poems 47-53”
I love your strong words throughout these poems – zip-tie their minds. And there is a long, deep, and important story within the poem, Crazy. I want to know more.
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I love your strong words throughout these poems – zip-tie their minds. And there is a long, deep, and important story within the poem, Crazy. I want to know more.
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Love all these poems! Glad to see you are still going strong with this challenge! You are in Indiana aren’t you?
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No. I’m in idaho.
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