A found poem in Ruth Ayres writing: taken from an article on the Choice Literacy Site this weekend. Respond, Reflect, Rejoice: The 3 R’s of Writing Celebrations
Quote: ” It is celebrations of the quiet kind that wrap around our minds and pull us back into our notebooks…” Ruth Ayres
Quiet Celebrations
Wanted a writing group To hold me accountable Avoid floating in an ocean of words Looking for an anchor
Needed people To celebrate the little moments No matter what we Celebrate the little things!
It’s not publication It is Being a writer A collector of words stories ideas research On the page
An ancor to our writing To our lives.
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Do we/ I do this in our classroom? Do we provide that anchor for our students?
Thank you Ruth for stating the obvious – respond, reflect and Rejoice!
Words from JL 
I can tell from your poem that Ruth’s words soak deep into the marrow of your bones the way they do for me too!
I’m so glad you are thinking about how this applies in your class. Just by reflecting you are gaining.
Oh my! You’ve given me goosebumps. I read the quote and thought, did I really write that? And then each line of your poem reflected words back to me, reminding me why I like to play with words and how the heart of what we believe can become alive. Thank you for taking the time to write this. I’m honored.
Ruth
Ruth – I love finding poems in writing – it is a great way to help me remember and reflect on the words of others. Thanks for the great article. I really appreciate the thoughts and ideas about celebrating the little steps. Joanne