Author: lavagal

Hawaii Kai wife and mom. Melanoma Stage 3a Cancer survivor. English Language Arts teacher, English Learners Coordinator, and Paraprofessional Tutor. Super sub teacher. Dormant triathlete. Road cyclist and Masters swimmer. Gardener. Mrs. Fixit. Random dancer. Music Curator. A teenager trapped in an aging body. Did you know 60 is the new 40? It is.

Poem #10: Pleasure, Sonnet, Apostrophe

Sophie shooting in Waimanalo at dawn.

Generational Shift By Paula Bender I count her fingers, I count her toes, I smell her cheeks, I kiss her nose. My heart swelled when we first met. Becoming a mother took away my breath. As my daughter grows and becomes her own person, I must deny the urge to provide diversion. For I wish to stall her growing independence,… Continue reading Poem #10: Pleasure, Sonnet, Apostrophe