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 #5: Map, Ode, Metaphor

This is my view. Watching my girls in the pacific Pacific.

An Ode to a Lymph Node By Paula Bender A living map beneath my skin, Red arteries flowing away, blue veins toward The heart, command central, Pulsing between my lungs, Refreshing, reinvigorating blood cells. There are backroads as well, That are no less significant. They sweep and they catch Pathogens, fats and delinquents. My gratitude to my lymphatic system, Courier… Continue reading Poem #5: Map, Ode, Metaphor