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A New Adventure
My teaching life begun over twenty years ago, and I continue to learn, adding to my repertoire. I must confess, I have spent some time this holiday, thinking about a new experience that is coming my way or one I am walking into. To me, this is a worthy challenge and I see many benefits Continue reading
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The Break
We dipped our feet in the cool water. The beautiful blues met our eyes, the clean smell of the ocean was well received. The coarseness of the sand, made for firm steps. Better bare foot, I thought and quickly took off my rubber sandals. Stamping and moving forward, I found the right spot to lay Continue reading
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That Dream
Do you remember your dreams? This particular one, was vivid. I remember wearing a ‘fugu‘. There were two other people with me. In the dimly lit room, it felt as if we were on the top floor of an apartment block, high up above the rest. I’m glad I woke up after the dream to Continue reading
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Walls and Lawns
Excited about the sights and sounds around me, I embrace the landmarks, scenes, crowds and stories where I live. Most of the roads in my neighborhood are quite wide and surrounded by beautiful houses. The buildings on either side of the road have stunning walls and lawns. There must have been a trend many years Continue reading
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A Special Gift
The gift was a real surprise. “Open it Ms. Juliette,” V whispered excitedly. I did not want to guess what it was. As large as an A4 paper, hard to touch, in my mind I knew it was a book but never did I think V would select or suggest a notebook. Whenever we had Continue reading
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A Rush of Rain
Rain Rush Dashes to us Beating and banging Shows it’s anger Loud thumps of Pitter Patter Like music but dissonant We’ve waited long You’ve arrived hard Waving all around The sturdy building Forming rivers in minutes Why the rush? After the wait So welcome but wild Worried about flooding Praying for a glide Rather than Continue reading
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A Reminder
“A person who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected.” #teacherlife I chanced upon this quote on Instagram today. It spoke to me. It reminded me of how I should consciously seek out all students, regularly looking for gems in their sharing or work. I made sure I recognized and encouraged students today Continue reading
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In the Morn
When all is solemn and quiet The sky darkens in the morn They fly and sing as a duet When all is solemn and quiet They rise to seek their diet Where nature is born When all is solemn and quiet The sky darkens in the morn My first triolet. I found an example in Continue reading
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An Unplanned Visit
The unplanned visits are the best, I thought, as our guests were leaving. I was thinking about the anxiety in preparing for guests. The long list of dishes. Checking that the place is “spick and span”. Getting out the best crockery, cutlery and glasses. The dishes planned, ingredients purchased, time set for preparing and cooking, Continue reading
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From a Grateful Writer
Every year I get braver and more courageous with my words and stance as a writer. I’ve learned a lot from my many mentors here. I also have a long list of different moves as my ‘go to’ on a ‘dry’ day. Where did this month go? It flew by without us noticing. Is it Continue reading
About Me
I am an Elementary school teacher , I taught at an International IB School in Accra, Ghana. I am now teaching in Hanoi. Writing is my passion and I try to write daily, at least in my sentence a day journal, to capture all the blessings around me. I write with groups of writers, such as Teach Write and sometimes Ethical ELA. I also encourage my friends to write , so I created a platform to make that possible -Writing Run.
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