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Poetry Day: Son

(Funny how this and last week’s poem are right next to each other in my folder.  Guess there could be some hope, but we have to work on it.  Clearly, I wrote this a long time ago when he was … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Society of Absent Parents

(This one hits home since I work in a school.  I know there are parents who simply don’t try to be there for their kids.  Yet, I feel like the majority are those who wish they could be there, but … Continue reading

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Revisit: Dangers of Writing with Children

Originally posted on July 3rd, 2013, this is the companion to Monday’s post.  Clearly, I hadn’t settled completely on sticking to 7 items per list.   This is part 2 of possibly 2.  Last week I talked about the benefits … Continue reading

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Revisited: Benefits of Writing with Children

Posted on June 26, 2013, this was apparently part of a set that I did for a few weeks.  I haven’t written about writing and parenting combined for a while.  So, it seems like a good time to repost it.  … Continue reading

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Revisit: Cuddle Wuddle

I know tomorrow is Poetry Day, but I stumbled onto this one from March 23, 2013.  It’s an older poem and I don’t remember the exact day I wrote it.  Still, it’s a weird one that I want to reshare … Continue reading

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Revisit: Runaway Characters

First posted on January 9, 2013, I like how it was creating goblin society and dryad breeding practices that stirred this topic.  Not Kira Grasdon constantly forcing me to reevaluate her path or Queen Trinity shifting further away from true … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Pitter Patter

(A happy poem?  Guess I have a few in the folder.) Tiny feet on the run Rushing down the hall Mingled with a cackle Birthed of baby glee As he runs unattended Awake before the guards Who stir behind their … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Never In My Presence

(Don’t remember the exact incident that caused this poem.  It’s clearly about someone overstepping their bounds about my son.  Honestly, the final line would probably be a better poem title.) I heard you say it A curse upon my child … Continue reading

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Sanitizing Adult Stories for Children

I used to watch the above show when I was a kid.  I’d already seen the Conan movies on TV, which were obviously censored.  It wasn’t until mid-college that I bothered to read some of the original stories and see … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Lost Flights

(A poem about missing the creativity we had as children.  Feels like adults can’t even try to fly as high as kids.  Maturity definitely comes at a price.) I remember older days When my mind would wander Taking flight in … Continue reading

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