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Name: Cheri Herald
Gender: Female

Interests: Poetry, gardening, cooking, photography, riding, and Bible study
Expertise: Middle School ESE teacher of Language Arts and Learning Strategies
Occupation: Education

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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Ghazal

I love summer break.  Among the pleasures of time off is the fact that I can attend the monthly meetings of our local poetry group.  We meet, greet, critique and eat.  For any of you in a club, you understand the joy in fellowshipping with like-minded people who share your passion.  This month's homework was a weird little Persian form: the Ghazal (pronounced guzzle) This was my attempt.

Ghazal for Dorothy

Over the rainbow, behind the wall,
when nothing is left, the pain is all.

Dancing like munchkins, we troop to Oz;
slow-rusting like tin, the pain is all

swirling as monkeys through poppy dust.
Renewing the quest, the pain is all

Dorothy’s reflection and nothing more;
good wizard erasing the pain and all.

               6-7-09 Cheri Neuman Herald




Thursday, June 11, 2009

School's Out!

My early morning trips to our local beach seemed like a great idea...

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until I got too engrossed in beachcombing and dipped my digital camera into the Gulf.  Not good...




Monday, May 25, 2009

Thank You

 

To the men and women
who fought for me
on every conceivable land and sea,
from this nation’s inception
to this very day:

For your sacrifice
to keep me free,
thank you seems lacking--too little to say;
may God bless and keep you
in His perfect way.

5/25/2009 Cheri Neuman Herald




Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter Birthday

 This year, my husband's birthday falls on Easter.  We celebrated Friday by taking our first boat ride of the year. 

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Although windy, the weather was beautiful--the scenery spectacular.

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Last night we had his pregnant daughter and her husband for birthday dinner.  We served his own fresh-caught redfish and trout, crab, cheesy biscuits, coleslaw and fruit.

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The cake was his favorite--pineapple upside-down cake

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What a way to celebrate the glorious life and eternity provided by our risen savior.  Happy Easter, Xanga friends!




Sunday, March 29, 2009

Drought Breaks

We finally got 1/2 inch of rain last night after a month of drought.  Hand watering just keeps everything alive; it's not the same. Now, things should really begin to bloom. Thank God.

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