I am currently married and the mother of four children...all teenagers! I have been an elementary school teacher for 22 of the 28 years that my husband and I have been married. I became a writer at the age of 46 when I joined the Eastern Iowa Writing Project, and have not stopped writing since then. I am as avid a reader as I am a writer and look forward to reading your contributions. When I am not running from one school activity to another, I spend time with a menagerie of three dogs, two cats, a turtle and assorted fish. I've heard that small towns CAN be boring! !
What is it about the p****
That makes it the first and best loved toy?
To be pulled and stretched beyond imagination
And pain (you’d think) would allow.
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My children stayed home sick today.
1,2, and 3 felt awful, they say.
“I have a temp, ”
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Today is the day I think I dread
My baby turns sixteen.
She’s gone from precious amazing gift,
To a beautiful, self-assured teen.
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First memories, a mother’s arms
A gentle touch
The smile that reaches
All the way to the eyes.
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