Today I join my fellow bloggers in "serving up a slice"
for hosting this meeting place each day in March
and for nurturing our writing lives.
Today's post about substitute teaching
was inspired by C. Crouch's post
about her water bottle who shared a
Best Thing Poem format from Joyce Sidman.
Joyce shared Tony Johnston's poem "My Overalls."
C. Crouch's topic came from Natasha's poem
about her water bottle and so the inspiration
continues to roll forward (even as I traced it back).
Thank you, writer friends!
Substitute Teaching
The best thing about substitute teaching is
returning to IMS where I used to teach.
No, the best thing is
subbing in 8th grade with my former 6th graders.
No, the best thing is
No, the best thing is
greeting friends from the teaching staff.
No, the best thing is
bumping into Shelly in the copy room.
No, the best thing is
covering for Mills, Gaffney, Schaps, Meade, or Lucas
where I’ve been more than once and recognize familiar faces.
No, the best thing is
popping into the library to chat with Amy about
new books, citizen responsibilities, and Masterpiece.
No, the best thing is
No, the best thing is
visiting Melissa’s closet for chocolate.
No, the best thing is
starting and ending my day in Patty’s office.
No, the best thing is
strolling out of the building at 11:30
(it was a half-day sub job) with no work in my bag!
Sounds like you had a fun day visiting old friends! What a fun poem- thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletesounds like you enjoy going back to your old school to sub. Especially the part about no work in the bag.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun format! And yes, I can imagine the best thing would be leaving that early with no work in your bag!
ReplyDeleteLeaving at a half day IS the best thing about being retired, and the no work to take home is the added bonus. Fun format, but goodness there's quite a history to the origins.
ReplyDeleteI love this. It allows you to focus on the positive aspects of your day! And now I have another format for a future post. Thanks, Ramona!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun structure! I chuckled at the last line. :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed finding out what the best thing was.
ReplyDeleteLove this a lot, Ramona, and I would also suspect that all those mentioned at school would say that a "best thing" of their day was seeing Ramona walk in! I'm glad you're having fun subbing, and like others, I agree that your final line is the 'best thing'.
ReplyDeleteYou are a saint for subbing after having a teaching career. I will not sub when I retire--unless I'm threatened w/ homelessness.
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