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The beauty of the Bayou Teche runs behind my house. My backyard is decorated with majestic old oaks and sprawling cypress trees. The setting inspires reflection. Look into this site to read my thoughts and poems about my life on the bayou, teaching gifted students, and nurturing a family.

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on January 3, 2011 at 2:18 pm | Reply Vickie

Nice blog post! I like the look, pictures and the wonderful poem. Glad wordpress worked out so well for you!
- on January 3, 2011 at 11:04 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Vickie,
  I am still learning. How did you do the Subscribe? I think you have to register with Wordpree first to be able to Subscribe. I am hoping for more inspiration this week, so I will keep this up. I appreciate your support and advice. Ordered Adoption. Can’t wait!
  Margaret
on May 1, 2011 at 12:26 pm | Reply Misty Herpin

Hi Margaret. My son is finishing 2nd grade at ESA and I have heard wonderful things about your writing camp in the summer. I was wondering if you were doing it again this summer and if so, when? We are very interested in attending!
- on March 8, 2012 at 1:02 am | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Yes. Plans are in the making for a camp at EDS in June and one at ESA in July. I’ll email you a flier when we have them. Thanks for your interest.
on March 8, 2012 at 12:57 am | Reply Grace O'Brien

I LOVE the picture of the flowers with the bayou in the backgroud, Mrs. Margaret!!! It’s SOOO pretty!!!!
on February 18, 2014 at 4:19 pm | Reply The ABC's of Poetry: Margaret Simon - Caroline Starr Rose

[…] Simon teaches gifted students in New Iberia, Louisiana. She blogs about teaching and poetry at Reflections on the Teche. […]
on July 31, 2014 at 10:45 am | Reply Carol Varsalona (@cvarsalona)

Margaret, I hear your gentle voice calling, inviting all to enter your world – the teche – to evolve as reflective writers. Thank you for your creative talents.
on July 31, 2014 at 10:58 am | Reply bookseedstudio

Hi Margaret, The wisteria are so lovely. I’m not sure if this is the space to mention that I’d like to be included in your PF roundup for Aug. 1, 2014.
My site is Bookseedstudio.
This week I’m sharing my own poem “Summer” & also lines from a poem by poet & poet-in-the-school Naomi Shihab Nye, who compiled verse from young readers in SALTING THE OCEAN.
My url is

http://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/what-i-like-in-summer/

YOu can also reach me at JGAoffice at gmail dot com if you have any questions.

Thank you for rounding up Poetry Friday this week!
I have enjoyed your Reflections on the Teche.
on January 2, 2016 at 2:38 am | Reply Poetry Friday: Poetry Finalist for CYBILS | Check It Out

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on March 15, 2018 at 4:14 pm | Reply Purviben Trivedi-Ziemba

Margaret,

Questions, Questions, Questions.

What is the writing camp? How do you do it? Are you having the camp under the Grandma Oak?

Is it the lilac bush in picture?

Best wishes.

Purviben
- on March 15, 2018 at 9:55 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  The writing camp for kids was years ago. The attendance dropped greatly so I don’t hold them any more. The bush is wisteria. Thanks for your interest in my blog.
on July 1, 2018 at 3:41 pm | Reply janicescully

The daughter of a friend of mine just moved to Lafayette, La, from Boston. I think your work would be a perfect way to help them get to know their new home. To me, an upstate New Yorker, it seems like an exotic and mysterious place. I look forward to reading your work about the bayou!