Hello, beautiful readers! My school year has already begun, though the students don't start until Thursday. I went in last week to prepare my classroom. Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday are filled with meetings and lesson planning. I had an incredible summer vacation and feel refreshed and rejuvenated, and I'm excited to meet my new students.
For this week's #TankaTuesday challenge, Melissa encouraged us to write a poem about forgetting. Each day has been quite busy this past week, so I'm just getting around to it today. I've chosen to write a haibun.
They say a teacher's brain makes over a hundred decisions in a day. Maybe that's why my memory has short-circuited. It no longer has the capacity to hold on to information from one year to the next. Honestly, sometimes I don't even remember things from last month. So, I take pictures, keep a journal, and rely on others to remind me of what I have misplaced in my brain's file folders.
living for today
relishing present moments
brain quickly forgets
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So pleased you had such a great holiday. I envy you your energy Enjoyed your haibum
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rall! I'm grateful I have the energy to keep up with my son. It wasn't always so. I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteWow, Yvi! You're already hard at work. I know what you mean about keeping a journal. That's a wonderful practice. 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteI can relate to your halibun! Thats why I take so many pictures. Glad your summer was good for you X o
ReplyDeletePictures are my everything! Thanks for stopping by, Denise! :-)
DeleteI think some forgetfulness has to do with to much going on at the same time. I’m glad you feel fresh 🌈. Robbie
ReplyDeleteI agree, Robbie! Life always seems busy, and the brain just can't keep up. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteI've got boxes of written material, photos, and other things that I need to get in order of lovely visits. Sometimes a prompt will trigger a memory too. Though I know some minimalist folks who, once a vacation is over - they just plan the next one. And they pretty much are done with collecting trinkets. I think I will always be a collector. Helps to jog the memory cells :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great school year!
Thank you, Jules! I'm a collector of photos but not really trinkets. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
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