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to the 2009 Teacher Consultants of NIWP
Where I’m From
I am from a circle of laptops,
from brewed coffee and a carton of half-and half,
I am from a pan of delicious flan.
(Golden, shimmery,
With a taste of caramel.)
I am from cherries, grapes, chocolate and
One large muffin
Whose evaluation I remember
As I designed an effective rubric.
I’m from a smart board and birdwalking,
from Marti and Lucy.
I’m from remarkable writers
And reflective bloggers,
From I’m Done ! And Cut the Deadwood !
I’m from “ Rodney replenished our souls
with a homemade grilled chicken lunch”
and a new chapbook we can read ourselves from Timothy.
I’m from Sangria and pizza and subway sandwiches,
Vitamin Water and Seattle’s Best.
From the eyesight lost by staring at the
small print on the articles
the eyesight I hope will return before school starts.
Inside my canvas bag is a 4 “ notebook
spilling Sommers, Dix, and Moffett,
A sea of warm smiles
to carry me back to my classroom.
I am from these last four weeks
filled with “Good Writing is Good Thinking”
Moving forward with my writing life.
By Christy Woolum
with thanks to
George Ella Lyon
Your energy, wisdom, and amazing writing was an inspiration. CW
