Sun flares, mane ignites,
Roar echoes, muscles tense,
Paws stalk, shadows creep.
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Reading is a cinch, the lady bug said.
I plan to do it all day today and maybe tomorrow.
I don’t get it said five-year-old-Fred.
It brings me all kinds of anguish and sorrow.
Maybe you don’t do it right, the lady bug said.
You have to know your letters and sounds each makes.
Fred stared at the red dots of the lady bug’s head.
Is that all reading is? Is that all it takes?
It’s phonics, she replied. It’s not difficult you know.
Just memorize your letters, and reading is easy.
The sounds they make, Fred whispered down low.
You make it sound doable, fun and a bit breezy.
nice church is a cinch
or we will go in a pinch
love it inch by inch
nice church is a cinch
or we will go in a pinch
love it inch by inch
I love you because...
where did we go from there
lets take
because-for the reason that.since
reason-a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
Since-in the intervening period between (the time mentioned) and the time under consideration, typically the present.
...i met you
Teacher’s job stressful?
Are you kidding?
What is stressful about:
Knowing three of your students have been thrown away by their parents?
A kindergarten followed a blood trail and found her murdered mother?
Six of your charges live in houses with loaded guns?
A third grade boy has a meth lab in his bedroom?
Twenty one of twenty one of your mandated reports were returned unfounded?
You wonder if you will be murdered at each home visit?
An eleven-year old girl is being raped by her stepfather while the family gets counseling?
Six children in your class sneak home food for younger siblings?
Church partner gave turkey and all trimming to parent who never cooked it?
Mothers storm out angry when school refuses to give them receipts for toys for tot gifts for their children at Christmas?
Social worker refuses to make home visit after cobra turned loose on last one?
Child tells teacher “call my mother. She will straighten you out.”
Teacher’s job stressful?
Teacher’s PTSD?
Don’t be silly.
Anyone can do it.
with clinch
of teeth, a clench
of fist, straining to flinch,
the sail inched up, on tug of winch,
a cinch
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