"Fog"

This morning as I pulled out of the drive, I noticed a haziness in the east, covering the road as I headed into the little town of Pulaski.

When I reached the woods on the south side of the road, fog enveloped me, and I found myself praying that the deer would opt to stay in the woods, rather than venture out onto the paved road.

As I continued my journey through Pulaski County and into Cass County, I discovered patches of dense fog, totally obliterating my vision for anything coming toward me.  Occasionally a clear spot emerged,and the sun appeared to be forcing its way to earth from the heavens.

Every time I drive through fog, which is too often at this time of year, I think of Sandburg's poem.   So simple. So true.  Perfect imagery.

The time you see fog, think of the 'little cat feet' as it approaches.  So silent, then moving on.

 

Connections

Around the rotunda at our campus are several free-standing displays depicting various moments in history. While I have not stopped to peruse the individual sections of the exhibit at length, I do gaze at them on my trek between my office , the workroom, and the ladies' restroom several times each day.

Names jump out at me.  Phyllis Wheatley.  George Washington.  Frederick Douglass.  Names from American history.  Names from American literature.  

Tomorrow I intend to stop and read.  I plan to stroll around the rotunda taking in the excerpts that I know I have read before and make connections.  I encourage the ENGL 222 students who call the Logansport campus their home to do the same.  

Let's Get Started!

I have to admit that I am not too tech savvy. I have several blogs, and I have been blogging for quite a while. However, putting together this blog for the class was a trial and error process, plus it was very frustrating. I hope that my students are more adept at creating a blog and will eventually enjoy the midterm and final project---blogging!

As you can see by the title, this is the sixth blog of this type--Pods of Thought #6. One semester we tried the blog feature on Blackboard, but it was less than desirable format for the type of project I wanted for the class.  So...here we are again!

Blogging can be fun. Blogging can be tedious. My hope is that all of the students enjoy the process and find this type of activity conducive to sharing thoughts and ideas about the literature we are reading, as well as creating some of their own pieces (don't panic--not required to share original work!). With that---start to blog! Follow the instructions given. Play with the Blog creation process. Share ideas. Check the blogs of other students.

Have fun!

Blog on!