Poor Cicada
Cicada crawled out of the ground, breathed the air, and looked around. Up the tree with all the rest he climbed, and there they got undressed. Their wings unfurled; their colors changed. And, in the trees, they all arranged a symphony of clitter-clatter in hopes a willing mate to flatter. Cicada chirped; Cicada whirred to…
A Girl
Pretend, for a moment, that you are a girl, a girl with a mind as rare as a pearl. A mind where impossible dreams are unfurled. A mind that knows it can conquer the world. A mind that sees where the future can go. A mind where endless imaginings flow. A mind that was planned…
Two Wobbly Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
Did you ever jump off a high-dive board as a child? One that was so high the steps never seemed to end? One that seemed miles above the pool and almost touched the sky? Do you remember the feeling of getting higher and higher and knowing that going back wasn’t an option because of the…
My Little Slice of Heaven
My little slice of heaven, the place that I call home. It keeps me grounded, fills my soul. I never need to roam. From here I see the wonders that nature gives to me. And even in this tiny space my spirit is set free. The rabbit and the squirrel find sustenance around my sweet…
My new job description
Kindergarten is hard! Hard for students and hard for teachers. Kindergarteners start school in the autumn of their first critical period of brain development (ages 2-7). These years are the most crucial (this is why early intervention is so important – but that’s another post). Not only are their brains ripe for ingesting knowledge, but…
That one little check..
That one little check on the report card to send them on to the next grade. Promoted Elevated Their wings just grew a little more. I had the honor to provide the lift they needed to fly a little higher than they could before. They imprinted their young souls onto my heart. And I will…
Today a Bird Died
Today a baby bird died – or rather in the night. Somehow he had the strength to push out of the nest. Twice. At first he didn’t seem ready and landed in a dangerous place. So taking wildlife advice, he was returned to his home. But falling twice may have been too much, because he…
Twenty-Four
Twenty-four more days in the school year. A school year like no other. Teaching children to count and add, read and write, question, analyze, synthesize the data flying at them over the broadband – a school year like no other. Teaching children to care and share, take turns and listen, with the friends they never…
Topic This and Topic That
As I ponder topics for picture books, so many rush into my head. Just because it pops into my brain, does that mean it has potential? Does it mean anything to anybody else? As I bounce ideas off my patient husband I am reminded of the Jerry Seinfeld book- Is This Anything? I imagine songwriters…
My Inaugural Post
I am so excited to begin my career as a writer! I invite you to follow along on my journey as I learn and write. Thanks to our amazing digital age, I have been fortunate to find so many resources to help me begin my career. I currently have one manuscript out for critique with…
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T. Lynette Smith 