Tag Archives: school

Old Photograph

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

Happy New Year to you all. It’s a time of looking forward but also of looking back; the year has rolled over and stored memories come back to haunt me … OLD PHOTOGRAPH the past opens at this tiny universe … Continue reading →

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Another Jack

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Schools are back in the swing and I’m wondering if nursery rhymes are still sung or said at home or school, pre-school or kindergarten. Here’s a medley of lines from some of the more famous, or not, from childhood … … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to go

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

This comes from out of left field as I thought of long ago class rooms, reunions, and where we go after school … February and grey days that bring back memories and wondering where people went, what they did, what … Continue reading →

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3 Random Senryu

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

The senryu that follow are random thoughts, memories, jottings made over the day while staring at rain and a dripping gutter: everyday meanders against a background of ordinary West Coast weather …   initials carved                                    on a school desk – … Continue reading →

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Where Would I Go If It Were Yesterday?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

I was having a nostalgic day recently, wondering about the past, dreaming of times long-gone, and … A WHERE WOULD I GO IF IT WERE YESTERDAY? which yesterday would I find                         if I sat child-like under a sway of fruit … Continue reading →

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The Prose of my Life

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Joanna M. Weston

I spent time over Christmas detailing my genealogy, digging out dates and places, with one of my sons. Which, of course, set me looking back and remembering. The result is a potted autobiography, great fun to write … A A … Continue reading →

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She’s Fourteen

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Joanna M. Weston

School is out and kids are looking forward to an endless summer. The lap-tops and text-books are shelved, kids are sleeping in or on cell phones … This was written a while ago, but part of it still holds true … Continue reading →

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