of the March Slice of Life Challenge on Two Writing Teachers! #sol25. I’m slicing every day in March. Thanks for stopping by!
I think I have the dust from 500 old books under my nails and in my nose
but
there are
so
many
things
(not just books)
in a school closet
post its
magnets
foam rectangles
yarn (in tangles)
buttons, beads
soil, seeds
toilet paper tubes
and unifix cubes
exactly how many popsicle sticks does one grade level need?
I have wise words for anyone who, like me
can’t concentrate on report cards until a closet is clean—
don’t do it yourself, you need to be a we, a team!
sorting, storing, supporting
throwing away trash, moving bin upon bin
hoping the trash can still has room for more trash to fit in
finding more popsicle sticks at every turn
(the amount of stuff in this closet was a real concern)
lucky for me
I teach with Becky
who seems to agree
that a big job is an adventure
and adventures are better with laughter
On a Thought 
This reminds me of a couple of things: One is I could not study in college if my dorm room wasn’t clean. Two is I’m glad I had student aides to clean closets and arrange books for me. It’s a perk of teaching high school. Also, speaking of books: Watch this week’s episode of Abnot Elementary. It deals w/ book banning.
I love your poem format! So lucky to be able to work with you! Squeezing it all in before summer 💜