Today is not
the day
to tackle that
thing
you’ve been putting
off.
But, I do anyway,
speak
words
others crash
against
me
knocking out breath.
Not the day #SOL2022 11/31
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Today is not
the day
to tackle that
thing
you’ve been putting
off.
But, I do anyway,
speak
words
others crash
against
me
knocking out breath.
There's a lot to unpack here.
Lines on Living & Learning
A Middle School Teacher's Rambling Thoughts
making mistakes in plain site
reading & writing the book of experience
Doing what you like is freedom; liking what you do is happiness.
All students need a safe and caring school environment
Teacher - Writer
Move the writing. Move the writer.
Learn Something New Daily, Teach What You Love
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Five high school friends practice the ritual of writing right.
for teachers by teachers
Supporting inclusive and collaborative knowledge production
An old man wrestling with the alphabet. And other stuff.
There's a lot to unpack here.
Lines on Living & Learning
A Middle School Teacher's Rambling Thoughts
making mistakes in plain site
reading & writing the book of experience
Doing what you like is freedom; liking what you do is happiness.
All students need a safe and caring school environment
Teacher - Writer
Move the writing. Move the writer.
Learn Something New Daily, Teach What You Love
Living the Life of a Writer
Ideas and Reflections on Teaching
Just a little bit of everything...
Five high school friends practice the ritual of writing right.
for teachers by teachers
Supporting inclusive and collaborative knowledge production
An old man wrestling with the alphabet. And other stuff.
Thinking in a White Room 
Your first sentence describes so many days I’ve had in the past year!
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I’m sorry, Lisa! But at least we have this community ❤️
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This poem is a force. I read it twice, trying to determine if there was a specific event linked here. All I can think of is either you trying to move something forward and no one wanting to because of march break (colleagues), or an internal struggle with yourself to get things accomplished. Or I am totally wrong. Either way that poem was…phew.
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You are not wrong and I feel so defeated. Thank you for feeling this 🙏
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I am sorry you feel so defeated…Just here for you when/if you need someone.
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Thank you so much, Heidi ❤️
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I agree with Heidi: this poem is powerful. The turning point, “but I do, anyway” is rhythmically powerful and the crashing, the loss of breath – power. My the next few days bring more calm.
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Wow, sounds like we had the same day. I wrote on a stickie during that roughing meeting, just because I disagree, it doesn’t make me wrong, just because you think it, it doesn’t make it truth. I am holding onto that.
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Even words meant as reassurance can create great impact if the speaker is dismissed. I like the sticky note idea and holding your truth is important 🙏
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I use the note strategy when I need to regroup or when my quick words won’t help.
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Contemplating the force of “not the day” – what that builds to then be met at the end with crashing, breath knocked out by words being said. Taking the poem apart this way I’m hearing it differently than in my first go. I feel more of the tension, a crescendo. “speak words / others /crash / against me” – this combination has me wondering about the dynamics, the power dynamics, specifically. There is so much here in these few words, the tower they build, the assault they imply. Chewing on this one.
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I’m so pleased that the power dynamics were evident here. I keep thinking about the privilege to leave issues unaddressed, and the dismissiveness that happens when I raise them.
Thank you for seeing this.
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