Last Day of School

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Today is the last day of school, 1/2 day for our students, full day for us teachers. Since my students just finished their poetry unit, I thought it appropriate to share my school related poems with you. Besides, I’ve been ready for this day since August 27th!

Triplet w/ABA pattern:
The last school day in June,
I’m counting down the days,
You cannot come to soon.

Quatrains with AABB pattern:
My students are too chatty,
They’re driving me all batty.
I wish they’d complete their work,
Because I’m going berserk. 

Our sweet teacher yelled at us,
Said we’re making quite a fuss.
We’re making her hair turn grey,
‘Cause we have too much to say.

Quatrain with ABAB pattern:
I’m waiting until the final bell rings…
With no more expectations to achieve,
I’ll drop my books, run down the hall, and sing.
First, I should wait until my students leave.

What are your summer plans? Any vacations/holidays? Celebrations? Or projects?

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Earth Day 2012

I’m getting ready to start a poetry unit with my students, so I decided to share one of the poems I wrote for them last year.

Timid Cherry Tree

Earth Day Tips

Recycle your items; paper, cans and glass,
Go sparingly, when you water the green grass.
Turn off your lights when not in use,
Cut back on waste, try to reduce.
Change all your faucets to low flow,
Take your shower quickly not slow.
When grocery shopping skip paper or plastic,
Get a reusable bag or small hand basket.
For fresh clean air plant some young trees,
And new flowers for honey bees.
Save gas and ride your bike in town,
And pick up litter from the ground.
Remember on earth, we’re not alone.

Spring 2011

How did you celebrate Earth Day?
Update: This post was scheduled to post on Earth Day 2012, however it was published as private and just updated to public visibility

Happy 4th Anniversary Hubster

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Four years ago today Hubster & I joined in matrimony. Individually we’re not perfect, but we’re perfect for one another. Today we will celebrate our anniversary with Pumpkin. Even though we became a family on day one, we like to focus on the day we officially became a family. Tomorrow, Hubster and I will celebrate ourselves.
Happy 4th Anniversary Hubster!
❤ Young Wifey  XOXOXOXO

Happy Anniversary Hubster!

Sick Days & Christmas Wordle

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I am on my second sick day now, if these antibiotics don’t kick in soon, it’ll be a while until I have a real post. With no energy right now I took a few minutes to play on-line. I used Wordle to see my most used words this month….

 

Christmas Wordle

 

 

Young Wifey’s Wordle

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Last week, I was playing around on Wordle and decided to create a fun word cloud for Spring. Today I decided to create one for Young Wifey’s Blog. These are some of the words I use most often. Word clouds are a beautiful way to display word list poetry.

Young Wifey's Wordle Word Cloud

Spring Word Cloud

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I used Wordle to organize my Spring word cloud poetry.

Spring Wordle

Spring Poetry

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The first full day of Spring is one of my favorite days of the entire year. As a celebration of this season, I sharing with you my newest seasonal poem.

Crocuses

Gradually the sun awakens the earth’s ground
Grass, leaves, and flowers are begun to be found
Flowers bloom and call for the gossiping bees
Above us grows the lush canopy of trees
The warm wind whispers to guide home the birds
Squirrels chatter each trying for the last word
The peepers sing out from the water at night
Spring enchanted as if by fairy or sprite
The fawns romp around and explore their new world
With vibrant daffodils, petals all curled
Young crocuses, cyclamen and  tulips dance
Weeping cherries blossom with budding romance
Rejuvenation, hope and calmness transcends
Springtime, a happy reunion of close friends