Monday, August 19, 2019

Rainy Dawn

Inspired by Joy Harjo's poem of the same name.


This beautiful poem about the birth and naming of her daughter pointed me toward seeing this school year as a butterfly unfolding, so many wings yet to be discovered.

I spent the summer imagining how I would interact with my learners. It is so tempting to fall back into habits--I already have in some ways.

It is a "rainy dawn"--something new that can get drenched in misguided unhappiness and my own resistance.

Our contradictions are the engines of creativity.

Live it.
Breathe it.
Do it.

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