When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life

Today, a prospective client asked me to share a science-related story or poem for third-graders. It got me thinking about what third-graders learn these days, and reminded me of this poem that I had written back when I was in fourth grade. Thought I should share it here. Here’s a (slightly) edited version of thatContinue reading “When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life”

Edward Lucie-Smith’s poem ‘Silence’ is a multi-layered masterpiece

I recently had the good fortune of reading the poem Silence by the British poet Edward Lucie-Smith. It held my attention for quite a few days, which is why I thought I should write something about it. For starters, this poem was published in a poetry anthology that was edited by Lucie-Smith himself. The anthologyContinue reading “Edward Lucie-Smith’s poem ‘Silence’ is a multi-layered masterpiece”