My heart beats an uneven track through life's uppers and its way way downers balancing itself on a unicycle juggling life work life work and a crazy little thing called love It pounds out and demands attention Boom Boom ... bang boom bang That's the way it goes It doesn't march to a different beat …
Author: rosereads
A writer, a poet and all around book lover. I write for the same reason that I read, because it fills my life with joy and meaning. Books and a love of words has given me a career and once a trip abroad.
A dear friend suggested that I turn my love of books into this blog. So, here we are. As a full time teacher, you can expect me to do my homework and post at least once a week.
Labor Day
This Monday will mark the first Labor Day and accompanying weekend that I have had off in four years. Working all the time has gotten me no closer to my goals and only served to distract me from working towards my best future. All work and no play has made for a very unproductive writer. …
Broken Beaches
The beach was broken. There wasn’t much of a shore to explore At least at first... Further on the path Around the bend And through a mangrove forest There was some sand for my toes. And waves to rinse away All the residue that has been clinging To every step I take, weighing down Thought, …
First Day of School
Today is the first day of school for my students. The schedules are messed up, the bulletin boards are unfinished and no one not even the teachers knows that is about to happen. Hope your Monday goes well. Mine is going to be interesting to say the least. What was your most interesting first day? …
Book Review: Nation by Terry Pratchett
Nation by Sir Terry Pratchett Available on Amazon in Paperback and Kindle formats As some of you may have heard, Sir Terry Pratchett has had to cancel an appearance at a UK convention due to the embuggerance catching up to him. In 2007, Sir Pratchett was diagnosed with an early form of Alzheimer. He made …
Book Review: My Psychic Eye Addiction
Lethal Outlook by Victoria Laurie Available in paperback and Kindle Formats on Amazon. I love brain candy, but before you begin to think that Lethal Outlook by Victoria Laurie is a piece of fluff, let me give you my definition of brain candy. My kind of brain candy is rich like Godiva chocolate. Intense …
The day I really met you
So many times before you danced in and out of my life making me laugh and dream a wacky creature from beyond the stars But the day I felt in love with you the day knew I would forever love you was the day you gave meaning to dreams and ripped pages out of books …
Are you ready?
There is one question that continually draws my ire. Are you ready? No, I am not. I am not ready for school to begin in a week. I am not ready for tomorrow or the next day. They are coming anyway. Time slips past me and deadlines always loom. So I am not ready for …
Book Review: Dusk and Summer
Dusk and Summer by Joseph A. Pinto Available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle formats. The first time I read this book, it held me captive, curled beneath my comforter until it was done with me. Recently, it was released under a new publisher and with a new cover. Dusk and Summer kept me prisoner for …
The End of….
The end of summer is rapidly approaching and I am worn out. Summer isn't really a restful time for me, like many teachers I try and squeeze too much into the school free days. There is really never enough time to do everything. Over planning and underfunded mean that most of my school free days …
Lucinda Rose 