We are writing poetry at school. Tomorrow, we write extended metaphors. I provide examples for students. I wrote this extended metaphor several years ago. I hope you enjoy.
Life is a spirited ride…
It soars;
Plummets;
Break neck speed.
Out of control;
On the edge;
It swerves–
Remains on the rails.
Never fully alone;
Solitude appears when needed;
Safe, yet vulnerable–
This paradox.
I breathe deep,
Exhilarated—
Life fully lived and experienced;
Not meant to be tamed.
About ivonprefontaine
In keeping with bell hooks and Noam Chomsky, I consider myself a public and dissident intellectual. Part of my work is to move beyond (transcend) institutional dogmas that bind me to defend freedom, raising my voice to be heard on behalf of those who seek equity and justice in all their forms.
I completed my PhD in Philosophy of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA. My dissertation and research was how teachers experience becoming teachers and their role as leaders.
I focus on leading, communicating, and innovating in organizations. This includes mindfuful servant-leadership, World Cafe events, Appreciative Inquiry, and expressing one's self through creativity. I offer retreats, workshops, and presentations that can be tailored to your organzations specific needs.
I published peer reviewed articles about schools as learning organizations, currere as an ethical pursuit, and hope as an essential element of adult eductaion. I published three poems and am currently preparing my poetry to publish as an anthology of poetry.
I present on mindful leadership, servant leadership, schools as learning organizations, how teachers experience becoming teachers, assessement, and critical thinking. I facilitate mindfulness, hospitality retreats. and World Cafe Events using Appreciative Inquiry.
I am writing and researching about various forms of leadership, how teachers inform and form their identity as a particular teacher, schools as learning organizations, hope and its anticipatory relationship with the future, and hope as an essential element in learning.
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Great metaphors. You should have a fun time.
We did. The students grumble when we begin poetry, but they get into it pretty well and enjoy it.
….and yet it is in moments of silent grazing that we chew on all we have experienced, so that we may learn.
As I read your words, the above galloped to the fore. Thank you for the excellent metaphor and sharing.
Peace, Eric
Thank you Eric. It is in the gap that we learn. I am reading Buddha Brain and the authors, using neuroscience research, make the argument that wisdom for thousands of years has spoken about. We cannot learn in the busy moments of life. It is the pause that refreshes.
Shouldn’t be tamed! I agree.
Great poem!
Thank you Angeline. Yes, life is an unruly business that needs to be given its full head.
Great poem sir. Very nice.
Thank you. I appreciate the comment.
Nice.
Thank you Melody.
Very nice my friend.
Thank you Amber.
The last stanza is my favorite! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome Debbie. I am glad you enjoyed.
You are such an incredibly nice person…..
Thank you Cindy. I am not always. I played goal in hockey (ice hockey) and was very unpleasant some games.
Wonderful images, Ivon.
How did they (the students) respond, Ivon…?
They enjoyed it. Welcome back. I noticed you have been away. It is good to see a recent post from you.
Love it!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thank you Francine on all three counts.
Very Nice Expression.
Welcome Lvsrao. I missed your visits and posts. Thank you for the compliment.
Sir, I was away from station for long time and I resumed to my routine since yesterday, 17th. instant. I am highly grateful for your kind words. Now I can go through your blog postings which are very knowledgeable and interesting too which I missed to see all these days.
Kindly do Bless me all the time.
Thank you for stopping by again. Your absence was noted and I appreciate your return. I look forward to your posts.
I hope the students enjoy this as much as I did..I loved this.
Thank you Mimi. They did.
Do like it! 🙂
Thank you Jamie. I read it the students today and they enjoyed too.
I fully agree – life should be experienced, not tamed! Great extended metaphor.
Thank you Tiny.
Brilliant! Really love how the words flow,.
Thank you for the comment and likes.
My pleasure!
Hi Ivon, I’m pasting below a comment I left on one of your re-blogs that I mistakenly posted to the original blogger – no matter, I found a great site that way! But here’s the comment I had intended for you:
“Thanks so much for passing this along; it’s beautiful! I have intended for some time to thank you for re-blogging one of my posts several weeks ago. WOW that gave me my record number of views for one day, but more importantly, it introduced me to some wonderful bloggers. Thanks for your continual encouragement of the blogging community. It’s a beautiful neighborhood!”
One I’m still learning my way around, as you can tell 🙂 Thanks again.
I am still learning my way around the neighbourhood as well, but the exploration is part of the adventure and enjoyment. Thank you for stopping and commenting. It is appreciated.
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Wonderful, I love it! 🙂
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it.
🙂