Slice Challenge #10: Things I Love

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Slice Challenge #10: Things I Love

March 10, 2018 by margaretsmn

Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life March Challenge

Find more celebration posts at Ruth’s blog.

Ruth Ayres hosts a round-up on her blog each week of Celebration posts. Again, I haven’t been participating each week, but the fact that she’s there is a gentle reminder to celebrate even the little things.

My #Teachwrite colleagues Leigh Anne and Michelle recently wrote slices about things that they prefer. Leigh Anne titled her post “I’d rather”. Michelle’s post was Early Mornings. I’m in the early morning camp.

Today, I celebrate the things I love…

I love…an early morning walk.

I love… the sound of birds echoing through the trees.

I love... Charlie bouncing near me, his tags tinkling like bells.

I love...the scents of wisteria, sweet olive, satsuma blossoms filling the morning air.

I love…cut flowers in a vase on the kitchen table.

I love…frothed milk with coffee, Starbucks French Roast.

I love…writing in the morning.

I love…the quiet of students writing.

I love…the noise of student engagement.

I love…a glass of wine at the end of the day.

Spring on the bayou

Posted in Celebration Saturday, Gratitude, Photography, Slice of Life | Tagged Things I love | 23 Comments

23 Responses

on March 10, 2018 at 2:33 pm | Reply Trina Haase

I love how you gained ideas from Leigh Anne and Michelle and gave it your own twist. I actually printed off Leigh Anne’s post and put it in my notebook for inspiration later. I will need to add yours to mine now.

And I continue to adore how Ruth invites such a positive community of celebration.
- on March 10, 2018 at 3:23 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Love spreads throughout this community of writers. Thanks.
  - on March 11, 2018 at 2:46 am Trina Haase
    
    Now that is a great line, “Love spreads throughout this community of writers”
on March 10, 2018 at 2:35 pm | Reply Diane Anderson (newtreemom)

The sound of birds, cut flowers in a vase… so nice.
on March 10, 2018 at 3:01 pm | Reply litcoachconnection

Beautiful! I love this idea, Margaret and am inspired to write my own “I love” poem.
- on March 10, 2018 at 3:22 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  These types of list posts are easy to write and yet, they connect us in real ways.
on March 10, 2018 at 3:04 pm | Reply anita ferreri

I love hoe this post starts in the morning and finds joy throughout the day.
- on March 10, 2018 at 3:21 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Thanks.
on March 10, 2018 at 4:03 pm | Reply Elisabeth Ellington

I love this piece, of course, and also your comment about how these list poems are easy to write but connect us in real ways. I find myself fascinated this month by just how resonant the most simple formats and structures are, how I seem to connect more fully with those than with more traditional prose slices. Maybe because they’re suggestive and so much must be implied? Maybe because there is so much space for the reader to enter? In any case, visiting your blog every morning is one of the things I’m enjoying most about March this year!
- on March 10, 2018 at 7:19 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Thanks, Elisabeth. I have to admit having met you face to face makes connections easier. I like your questions about this simple format. Is it the space or the intimacy? Maybe both.
on March 10, 2018 at 6:07 pm | Reply Ramona

So happy to see your post this morning! With a busy week of grandmothering, I didn’t make it around to as many blogs as I usually do. Happy to hear about Michelle and LeighAnne’s posts which I missed. My favorite thing from your list has to be “I love…the quiet of students writing.” It’s truly the loveliest of sounds.
- on March 10, 2018 at 7:18 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  I love following your grandmother pictures! I agree. When students are writing, magic is happening.
on March 10, 2018 at 8:20 pm | Reply Catherine Flynn

I love…this format! Not surprisingly, many of my loves would be the same as yours. I’d love it if we lived closer so we could share those walks!
- on March 10, 2018 at 8:26 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  I would love to take a walk with you. We need to make a plan!
on March 10, 2018 at 8:58 pm | Reply Terje

Light and happy. These kinds of lists lift happiness to heights.
on March 10, 2018 at 11:21 pm | Reply lindabaie

I wrote a list today, too, and love reading yours and others. They show a part of your life we don’t always know about, and sometimes one or more connect directly which is nice.
on March 11, 2018 at 5:42 am | Reply Purviben Trivedi-Ziemba

Margaret,

…and I like connecting with you and learning with you.

Let us keep growing.

Purviben
on March 11, 2018 at 7:05 pm | Reply Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing

Lovely things to start the day with!
on March 11, 2018 at 9:57 pm | Reply crbrunelle

I love many of these things too. I appreciate the way you’ve listed them. You reminded me that I planned to take a walk this afternoon. 🙂
on March 11, 2018 at 11:26 pm | Reply cvarsalona

Margaret, thanks for another great example of springtime in the south. We are looking forward to the first tip of a crocus coming forth but the snow keeps edging our way. Your format is clear and simple as if the love for the day comes pouring out in early morning and filters throughout the day.
on March 12, 2018 at 3:09 pm | Reply 12 Things I Love: Slice of Life #sol18 12/31 | the dirigible plum

[…] A slice idea borrowed from Margaret Simon’s lovely list of Things I Love. […]
on March 12, 2018 at 4:28 pm | Reply Purviben Trivedi-Ziemba

One word. Wonderful
on March 13, 2018 at 10:56 am | Reply Learning to love again – Persistence and Pedagogy

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