SOL Tuesday -- Springtime Trees

Slice of Life Tuesday -- April 30, 2019
"Springtime Trees"
*****************





Descriptions, in the form of poetry, for my sister Cathy ~

Springtime Trees

The trees bloom....

Whispers of pink petals

And explosions of white,

Small, beautiful, and bountiful,

Grace the trees 

To show that spring has arrived.

Green leaves unfold.... 

Light spring green 

And bold kelly green,

Fresh and new,

Adorn the branches.

Pink, white, and green

Are showcased splendidly,

Reminding us

Of the beauty of spring,

And of promises 

Of what is to come.


******************
JudyK April 30, 2019

SOL Tuesday -- The New Job

Slice of Life Tuesday -- April 23, 2019
"The New Job"
****************************



The New Job

Papers to grade,
Articles to read,

Math to relearn,
Research to do,

Science to study,
Lessons to plan,

So many new
things to learn!

I am told
in a year

I'll look back,
and all this

will
be
old 
hat!



I'm ready now.

😌


***************************
JudyK  April 23, 2019

SOL Tuesday -- What I Am Seeing

Slice of Life Tuesday -- 
April 16, 2019
"What I am Seeing"
********************

I can definitely say that in the past week, spring has sprung in central Ohio! On my drive home from work each day, I've noticed daffodils blooming, trees flowering, grass greening up, and leaves starting to bud on some trees. Oh, what glorious sights those are!

We've also had a few warm days...as in, well-into-the-70's warm. Hallelujah! And since today is one of those days, I decided to take advantage of it and sit out on my cousin's patio after I got home from work. I am sitting here observing, and enjoying, and soaking up the wonder of spring! I was inspired to write a list of some of the things I'm seeing right now. So here it is ---


What I am Seeing -- Tuesday April 16 at 5:30 PM :-)

• blue skies -- clear, beautiful, deep
• sunlit grass -- fresh, bright, green
• fir trees -- tall, green, stately
• sprouting plants -- little, green, full of promise
• white fences -- bright, defining, symmetrical
• birds -- flying, singing, squawking
• cement sidewalks -- beige, worn, cracked
• brick buildings -- tan, yellow, straight
• parked cars -- shiny, metallic, bulky
• lawn furniture -- colorful, comfy, inviting
• deciduous trees -- bright green, swaying, leafing out

   

 

     

*********************

JudyK :-)   April 16, 2019

SOL Tuesday -- Educational Conference (a poem)

Slice of Life Tuesday -- "Educational Conference"
**************************




Earlier this evening, I returned from a conference of the Correctional Education Association. After all the years I've been teaching, I've never been to a multi-day educational conference before...and it was an extremely interesting experience. I'm very grateful to have had the opportunity to attend!

A poem in honor of my very first conference:

Educational Conference

Throngs of educators

Beautiful resort

Daytime learning

Inspirational keynote speakers

Presentations

Questions

Success stories

Friendly commiserations

Helpful tips

Delicious food

Evening games, music, and fun

Networking

Ideas

Sharing

Warmth

Validation

Rejuvenation

HOPE.

******************************

JudyK :-)  April 9, 2019

SOL Tuesday -- A New Quarter Has Begun (A Kaiku)

Slice of Life Tuesday -- 
"A New Quarter Has Begun (A Haiku)"
April 2, 2019

A New Quarter Has Begun

Spring Quarter begins

with much paperwork to do....

So....See you later!

:-)

*********************
JudyK  :-)  April 2, 2019