(Wendy Cabell, October 22, feast day of the Interior Life of Mary, Our Lady of the Underground, Our Lady of Talant, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the Andronicus Icon of the Mother of God, the "Seven Sleepers” of Ephesus, (above) Saint Mary Salome Disciple of Jesus (wife of Zebedee and Mother of Saints James and John, Apostles), Pope Saint John Paul II and Blessed Lucia Bartolini Rucellai. Jewish calendar today marks the "return to everyday activities following the spirituality of the festival-rich month of Tishrei." Image from here (and another irresistible teacherly Saint here.)
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(a found poem)
One of my teachers always said to me
‘In the face of great destruction, create.’
—Sue Ellen Parkinson, Iconographer
books papers chalk–-
a world apart, a place to dream
Light overcoming darkness
*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired by “Teachers” by Will Schutt. From Lisa Freedman’s BreatheReadWrite Studio Time, October 21, 2023. Guest Poet Betty Fanelli’s awesome freewrite above (used with permission) is based on her memories during World War II when she became a much loved Special Ed teacher.
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