Today, a list of the songs I have played most often. What’s funny is I almost always randomize, though I do skip songs. Still, I don’t think this is entirely representative of my favorite songs. Torn & Frayed The Rolling StonesNever Is Enough Barenaked LadiesTalking To Myself Let’s ActiveTheme From Flood They Might Be GiantsHow…

I know I’ve gotten lame on the poetry thing. I have been exhausted and well, preoccupied with work stuff (in a good way) and I think I’ve got some kind of illness or allergies or the plague (like SBFH, but without the black tongue). So I’m filling in with some kid stories. I think I…

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So I took the blog talk on the road. My head is exploding with ideas. First, I chatted with the person who invited me to give the talk. Did the talk–a little fast, I think. Then lots of conversation afterward. Lunch. Met with science librarian, talked about her blogs, blogging for the library, information, library…

Following Rana, I thought I’d list some search strings. Think of this as a poem. I’m too tired to turn it into something and I’m too tired to pull a real poem out. drinking poem (lots of these)bored “stay at home wives” (is that me?)mom poemseamus heaney mid-term break (lots of variations on this)florence nightingale…

I convinced one person to start her own blog after my presentation. Have a visit. Have you noticed I’m becoming less and less anonymous? Oh well. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

The air is warm without a hint of chill that was here just a few days ago. The flowers on the trees have burst like fireworks and are spreading their petals like confetti on the ground, their pinkish-white turning to brown as they are trampled on and crushed. Others are out now that it’s warm:…

I’ve always loved Sharon Olds and I especially like this poem. The One Girl at the Boys Party When I take my girl to the swimming partyI set her down among the boys. They tower andbristle, she stands there smooth and sleek,her math scores unfolding in the air around her.They will strip to their suits,…

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Sorry to take up so much blog space today, but one last post–the poem of the day by my former teacher, John Bensko. Mowing the Lawn Saturday Morning,lying on my couch, I think:a boy like an angel will save me. He comes up the hill on a ten-speed bike,dragging his mower. He parks themand comes…