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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Thursday, March 04, 2004
This 'n That
I'm sure Lord of the Rings is good, but watching them win eleven Oscars got boring. It tied with Titanic which I hated. I've already ranted about that and won't go into it again now. Fantasy and science fiction aren't what I like to read, so I never really got into Tolkein although I have heard how good his books are when people are aghast that I haven't read them. I tried. I graded many book reports on them. I choose to read other things. That's all. Perhaps I'll rent one of the movies (the first one would make sense in case I like it and decide to watch the others), but I don't like to look at Elijah Wood even without the makeup and am not sure I want to see all those elves and other characters. We all have different tastes. When Boston Public, Judging Amy, or West Wing was on, Earl asked me why I watch drama since all they have are problems. He has a point, but that's what I like along with comedies that don't appeal to teen-aged boys. I get enough of that at school.
I sent for my transcript from UT-Martin in order to jump through one of the No Child Left Behind hoops so I can be classified a highly-qualified teacher. Of course, I'm an undocumented teacher who is in a terrorist organization according to the Secretary of Education. We're either for 'em or against 'em. Right?
5:16:00 PM
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