Justitia is the Roman name for Lady of Justice. I wanted to offer a poetic commentary on how our justice system privileges white men in the wake of the judges criticism of Fani Willis. I started working on this poem in January after a random *man* sent me a friend request of Facebook. Photo credit: Pixabay. Form: Triolet. I tried to imagine what goes through the minds of teens whose teacher left town for a week. The photo is from the Chiluy Museum in Seattle. Inspired by Kate Baer’s “Advice for Former Selves” from What Kind of Woman. I took the photo at the Chiluy Museum in Seattle. After hearing several R pols ask, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” I decided to write a list poem chronicling events four years ago. Photo credit: PixabayI jotted ideas for this haiku in January and edited it into a haiku for Day 55. The photo is one I took in Hawaii. Once again, I found inspiration in a Kate Baer poem from her collection And Yet. Photo credit goes to Pixabay.
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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