During Spring Break I stayed up late.
Now, I have to go to bed at a reasonable time.
During Spring Break I got up later, without an alarm.
Now I have to get up in the dark, with the alarm.
During Spring Break a pot of tea, kept warm on the stove, followed my morning coffee.
Now, my morning coffee will be followed by a mug of cold tea, nursed all day.
During Spring Break I went with the flow.
Now I must work within a schedule.
During Spring Break I knit a lot.
Now I can only knit at night.
During Spring Break I wrote a slice every day.
Now, I will write a poem every other day for NaPoWriMo with my elective class.
During the month of March I wrote a slice everyday.
Now, for the next 11 months, I will Slice only on Tuesdays.
I hope I see you there too.
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Congratulations! I’m envious that Spring Break took place during the SOLC. There’s nothing like a blissful week of writing, reading, and commenting without the pressures of a school-day week. My break isn’t for two more weeks, but I was able to do some slice planning during February Vacation. See you Tuesday!
I don’t know if this is your first SOL month, but I’m with you about continuing the “Tuesday Slice” tradition after my participation. This structure of poetry reminds me of Kenneth Koch’s Wishes, Lies, and Dreams “I used to _____, but now I ______.” What a great writing invitation for kids. Also thanks for an alert about NaPoWriMo; I didn’t know that exists.
I’m feeling the same… it’s back to school Monday after two weeks off. See you on Tuesdays!
What a wonderful spring break week you had! See you Tuesday.
Oh, that sad mug of cold tea at work! I have to go back, too.
But the thought of writing will help.
I like the idea of writing a poem every two days- everyday seemed too much. I haven’t decided whether to do that in April or a letter everyday in April. I will try to get back to TWT’s Tuesdays. Hope to see you there- maybe you will share some poetry š
It was good to see you here again this year, Adrienne! I miss the school breaks too, when I can have my own body schedule rather than all the bells! In fact, the retired teacher group here calls their newsletter “To Hell With the Bell!” Which I think is a great title. See you on Tuesdays.
Great parallel structure used in your poem! The nice thing is that you had a “break” from the norm, but it sounds like you had a productive time!
I’m looking ahead to spring break in 9 school days. Not that I’m counting! lol Your format works really well for this final slice. Congrats on finishing strong!
Glad you had Spring Break to kick back and relax for a bit. One day the norm will change for you and it will always be Spring Break. Looking forward to your Tuesday posts.
Ah… your spring break sounds so relaxing, a good way to end March SOLC. See you on Tuesdays.
Love the rhythm of your slice. Sounds like it was a great spring break … relaxing. But we will all be back to school and looking forward to summer break soon enough! Congrats on writing this month!
Transitions can be tricky and hard, but you sound like you’ve got these ones down. Your voice in this piece reminded me of the Four Questions asked in during the Passover holiday: Why is this night different from all other nights?