Poetry: The Virus by Jericho BrownDubbed undetectable, I can’t killThe people you touch, and I can’tBlur your viewRead more Song In My Head: She’s My Man by Scissor Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPwc-DpVFdc
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Care Package for Monday, June 15, 2020
Poetry: ’N’em by Jericho BrownThey said to say goodnightAnd not goodbye, unpluggedThe TV when it rained. They hidMoney in mattressesRead more Song In My Head: Closer by Tegan and Sara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9NSMY8QiQ
Care Package for Saturday, June 13, 2020
For Jenn Poetry: A House Called Tomorrow by Alberto RíosYou are not fifteen, or twelve, or seventeen –You are a hundred wild centuriesAnd fifteen, bringing with youIn every breath and in every stepRead more Song In My Head: Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen by Baz Luhrmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI Art: Harrison Fisher’s Graduation Day Photo credit: pinterest.com …
An Unsolicited Commencement Address To the Graduating Class of 2020
To the Graduating Class of 2020,I’m not here to waste your time, so let’s not beat around the bush. This sucks. You’re not graduating from high school in the way you’ve spent the last dozen or so years anticipating. You’re not seated in an auditorium, gym, or park, your family, friends, and community crowded around …
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Thank You: An Open Letter To Educators Retiring During the Global Pandemic
Dear Retiring Educators,This is difficult to write because, well, a lot of things are difficult right now. We’re all confronting situations we never imagined would happen in our lifetimes, and every day brings a new challenge. Milestones and plans fall to the wayside like hay chaff blown by a gust of hot, summertime wind. And …
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