On August 25, 2016, Words Dance Publishing published my poem “Progress.” It was a poem I wrote to express my frustration with our current political
Monday Musings: Knowing When to Take a Break
For the last five years, I have taught X470 Psycholinguistics for Teachers of Reading K-12/L502 Socio-Psycholingusistic Applications for Reading Instruction at Indianapolis University-Purdue University Indianapolis
National Poetry Month: Snowflakes
Earlier this week, I woke up to a snow-covered lawn. Granted, it wasn’t as much snow as we received on spring break, but nonetheless, it
National Poetry Month: The Boy Died in My Alley
Gwendolyn Brooks is one of my favorite black female poets. She has numerous accolades: a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1950, Illinois poet laureate in 1968, and the first
National Poetry Month: Educator Barnes Reads – Life at My Failing School
I like a challenge. Some people knit or doodle in their spare time, but I enjoying writing poetry. Not only do I enjoy writing free
Monday Musings: It’s Not about the Activity
Saturday, my boys and I spent time at Newfields (formerly known as the IMA). The first Saturday of the month, Newfields has the Cereal Cinema