'Twas the Night Before Friday
‘Twas the night before Friday, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse; The backpacks were hung nicely...
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Erica Morris
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
One Breath
After reading an excerpt from Adam Skolnick's novel One Breath, I wrote this using a ten-minute timer: Four minutes. The doctor is on his...
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Erica Morris
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
GIF Rift
On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 8:34 AM, the ambulance was called in for teacher Erica Morris, stunned once again with the debate in...
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Erica Morris
- Apr 24, 2022
- 8 min
Untitled by Erica Morris
After reading an excerpt from Jerry Spinelli's novel Stargirl: Chapter 1: Narrator She was fire. She was a raging hurricane, a tidal wave...
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Erica Morris
- Apr 23, 2022
- 3 min
Red Alert
After viewing a comic strip by Larry Cuban, I wrote: It was right before my Introduction to Art course my freshman year in college. I had...
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Erica Morris
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Until We Meet Again
I once had a student who prompted me to share some of my daily writing. Based on Kelly Gallagher's writing philosophy, the students...
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Erica Morris
- Oct 4, 2020
- 21 min
Why We Got an Au Pair and Why We Are Never Doing it Again
The What In March of 2020, our au pair, Marielouise Widmann, arrived in the United States. Keep in mind that prior to this journey, we...
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Erica Morris
- Sep 17, 2020
- 5 min
Convenience Store Burglary
Last night was almost boring until I received a message from my six-year-old's teacher asking if I had listened to the voicemail she...
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Erica Morris
- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min
20 Reminders for the Chronic Buyer: Another Pandemic
Are you an actual or self-proclaimed millennial? Are you a teacher? Mother? Wife? Professional in any capacity? A human being? Entered a...
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Erica Morris
- Aug 3, 2020
- 4 min
The Uno Reverse: A Play
Character list: Narrator: Male. Seasoned. Matter of fact. Toddler: Male. Approximately two years of age. Light blond hair. Blue eyes....
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Erica Morris
- Jan 26, 2020
- 5 min
Why I’m Inviting Kobe Bryant Into My Middle School Classroom
Upon mentioning my decision to play Kobe Bryant and Glen Keane’s Oscar-winning animated short film “Dear Basketball” in my classroom...
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Erica Morris
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
The Roaring 2020s
Reading some of y’all’s hopes and dreams for the new decade have prompted me to reflect on my experiences as well. I have perused...
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Erica Morris
- Dec 1, 2019
- 2 min
Local Mom To Replace Favorite Lipstick After Toddler Eats It
Vol. I, No. 1, December 2019 It was an exciting morning recently for local mother of two Erica Morris when her toddler ingested makeup...
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Erica Morris
- Sep 14, 2019
- 5 min
Miss Geppetto
Being a parent is easy when your kids are asleep. You can simply stand in awe and gaze upon their faces. The faces that still contain the...
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Erica Morris
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
Nicheless
"What's your niche?" It’s interesting how many times I have been asked that. Most of the time, it has pertained to photography. “Well,...
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