A Year of Reading

I Have a New Friend I have a new friend. We've never met. She chalks art and exercise challenges on the sidewalk. She leaves t...

Perspectives I can see the train on the tracks two blocks away, but an eagle can see a rabbit two miles away. I can turn my head t...

What You Want When what you want is to swim laps in a pool, a walk in the neighborhood will have to do. When what you want is a...

Fifth Grade Lessons You're only eleven and you're learning life requires you to (first and foremost) show up. Read dire...

There's Really No Other Option It's a small boat. You're alone in a storm. The sea is rough. A gust of wind takes your...

no Swiss Army Knife adequately prepares you for a broken heart ©Mary Lee Hahn, 2020 I opened my Everyday Offerings bo...

Generosity G ive what you can . E ven if you have N o cash to spare, your giving makes a difference . E very card or "thank y...

Several people had asked earlier about when my NCTE President's Address from November 2019 would be available.  It is titled, Room for...

True to the spirit of collaboration and community here in Poetry Friday Land, Irene Latham started the National Poetry Month tradition ...

Contact Tracing shy handshake pat on the back ponytail tug hand-over-hand cursive fist bump high five side hug wave goodbye t...