Words to grow up on…

So Autumn has hit a language curve, you might say. Well, yes, she does curse some – but usually at the appropriate times!?!
The other day Autumn opened the door to my classroom, feet planted firmly on the ground and in her biggest voice announced ; “STUPID PENIS!” The other teacher in the room [...]

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Shut up! Stupid!

So what is up with this friggin’ “SHUT UP” business. My lovely, sweet-headed daughter has started saying at every chance, “shut up, mama” or even better, “shut up, dada!” Ooops. We tried the just ignore it but my little; redheaded ears could barely make it out of the room before my thermostat [...]

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Two Trees Talking

We used to lay
On that wide blue bed
That was always
Made up perfectly
Even when we were
Laying flat in it at night.
 
On sweet salty afternoons
Between cleaning the floors
And making dinner
We would lay sideways
Looking out
Of the paint-splattered windows
That were crossed
With blue wooden panes.
 
Across the field out back
Were two tall furry trees
Long and slender
Like thumbs pointing
at the sky.
 
I [...]

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British – Falic Sculpture

Autumn’s teacher borrowed my camera today…
Autumn and her creation:

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This week you can find me…

as the “Mama Politic” over at www.mamazine.com

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Biker Babes

We bike to Georgetown, drink gin at the 9lb Hammer, bike back and the only people we almost kill – are ourselves.

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The first day of school for both of us…

Einstein:

The K-2 teacher & her lil’ genius:

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Because I was there five years ago…

Because I watched the gut-wrenching plumes rise over my Manhattan apartment…
Because I watched every Middle Eastern shop owner raise the American flag out of fear…
Because I was chased out of Grand Central with a machine gun and scare tactics straight from the white house…
Because when I moved to NY – I thought I had found [...]

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And here it comes…school again…

So it’s Sunday – the day before Monday – the day before I begin teaching my new K-2 class – the day before Autumn starts her first day of all-day preschool in her very own class. Autumn and I have been talking about this change for our entire vacation. I keep saying; “So, [...]

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If only my poetry was …

Tub Dreams (this is how easy it is to get lost) by Nikol Hasler
http://www.mamazine.com/Pages/poetry_poem83.html
You can find my meandering poetry at:
www.peripheralvision.wordpress.com

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