i am stuck
with a blank page
before me
megan is beside me her face hidden by the blue chrome book case
homework
maci is sprawled out on the carpet
sleeping
her sprawled out toys nearby
chewed
the oven hums in the distance
warming
i look
i listen
the page, no longer
blank
i am no longer
stuck
“We live in a noisy, busy world that shouts for our attention. We learn to screen out stimuli in order to perform the normal tasks of daily living. The problem is that we become accomplished at ignoring our senses. We look but we don’t see.” Donald Graves
let's observe 
We just have the tune to the correct frequency.
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I love the way you got something out of what you thought was nothing. I try to show kids how to do that. This is a great example.
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Love both the poem and the quote. It felt like the poem told your process – it would be great to share with students – especially those who find committing to a topic challenging.
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It does happen and when it does, some pretty great things can happen!
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I agree with Clare – the way the poem shows your process, the way it is a reflection of the quote – this would be great to share with students. I’ll keep this post in mind the next time (like tomorrow) when they say, “But there’s nothing to write!”
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