My Raven

When my students write, I write. Their assignment was to write in the style of Poe… so here’s my effort! (Yes, it’s about my students… No, it’s never  quite this bad )!!! Once upon a school day weary, while I taught so sad and teary, Thinking o’er the good and sound, fine lesson plan on…

Dias de los Muertos

When Death Appeared            “Shot, mommy! Shot!” My two year old came dancing over, bubbling with excitement. Day after day my husband would don plastic gloves, and begin the chemistry that was preparing hormones to make my womb more fetus friendly; while Lily would ‘Help.’ He would carefully draw the concoction up into the…