About

I’m a special education teacher at a public school in the United States. I write poetry. Every day.

  1. ms_teacher | April 18, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    yay! Love the new name & the new blog.

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  2. Judith A. Henry | April 19, 2009 at 6:54 am

    Blessings be Magical Teacher….congratulations on a new
    start…nothing like it !!!!
    ever, paragay-mama-ci

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | April 19, 2009 at 8:37 am

      You, dear Judith, have followed my journey for many years. Thank you for your blessings–I always covet them!

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  3. Ricochet | April 19, 2009 at 9:12 am

    Welcome!! Look forward to reading more!

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  4. vegas art guy | April 23, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    So glad you emailed me to tell me of the change, thanks and keep up the good work!

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  5. Laura | August 9, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Enjoy this blog very much. Quite sure I’ll be back.

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  6. artsygirl52 | January 16, 2010 at 7:01 am

    I’ve been toying with the idea of switching from blogger to wordpress. It seems like Wodpress has more to offer in many ways. Enjoy your new blog home!

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  7. Busy Educator | February 23, 2010 at 2:02 pm

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  9. Sally Friedman | July 8, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Dear Magical Mystery:

    I enjoy reading your blog, and was wondering if you would like to do a link exchange. My book blog’s url is educationanddeconstruction.com. Every week, I make a nonfiction book recommendation in the topic areas of education, history, technology, biography and/or humor. I have already put up your link. Please reply if you would like to do a link exchange. Thank you.

    Sincerely,

    Sally Friedman

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  11. Jennifer | December 28, 2010 at 8:46 am

    I’m proud to read such inspirational teacher as you are, Judith… I’m a teacher too in sixth grade here in the Philippines… go go girl!… hope you’ll drop by sometime in my blog!

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  12. Lori Skoog | April 29, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    Thank you for stopping by my Journal. I so appreciate your lovely words. Writing poetry every day! Kudos.

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  13. LadyD | July 1, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    I always get excited when I see that you have stopped by with a delightful poem. The magic of your word crafting has graced my blog again and I thank you.

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  14. Lydia H | August 12, 2011 at 1:10 am

    Great blog! I have some good reading coming! =)

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  15. parrish | August 15, 2011 at 4:46 am

    Hi, I came here via the recommendation of Bellezza, upon my request for poetry related Blogs for a page I’m compiling called,Pomesallsizes on my own Blog The Parrish Lantern. I have added you to the list of poetry Blogs . Thanks
    Parrish.

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  16. wordcoaster | October 10, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Hey MMT, thought I’d let you know that I nominated you for the versatile blogger award. You pair pictures and poems so well, each one having a neat perspective and poignant insights. Rules for acceptance are here:
    http://wordcoaster.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/alls-fair/
    Keep writing–I’ll definitely keep reading 🙂

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  17. Carole M. | October 18, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    my questions are answered when I just read your about me; you write your poems; clever girl!

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  18. Brenda Nesbitt | November 22, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    Your work is very beautiful. And I thank you for that.

    May I have permission to use one or two of your haikus in an arts journal that our writing group puts together once a quarter? We’re a group formed out of an Episcopalian Church in Castle Rock, CO. The journal is distributed free, just within our congregation. I would attribute with copyright symbol, and the name “Magical Mystery Teacher.”

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  19. Rowan | December 10, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    You have no idea how much this post helped me today. Thank you. I really needed it.

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  20. John McElveen | December 11, 2011 at 8:51 am

    This is special–I look forward to visiting regularly now that I’m back on a little more often!

    John

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  21. Natalia | December 24, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    what a beautiful picture…

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  22. sillyfrogsusan | March 7, 2012 at 5:23 am

    So glad that I found you…I enjoy the company of educators and love poetry.

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  23. Jonah Bornstein | June 7, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Hello, I’d like to use your photo of Nazlini, Az for a small book on Navajo weavings. I don’t see how to get in touch with you to get the permissions necessary. I would, of course, provide a credit of the photo.

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  24. Renee Espriu | July 6, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Glad to have finally found your site. I’ve seen the name elsewhere. I have teachers in my own family and did some teaching at one point. I love to write poetry as well but still work fulltime and so don’t do as much as I would like. Will have a look around.

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  25. carole johnston | August 18, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    If you live anywhere near Lexington, Kentucky, please contact me. I want to start a haiku writing group. I write haiku every day and recently retired from teaching. Seeking others who do the same.

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  26. whistlingninja | September 21, 2012 at 2:52 am

    I’m finding calm in the middle of MagicalMystery …

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  27. Norma Ruttan | October 14, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Your blog comes to me via email with your images hidden. On the right side of it is a button that says “Show Images”. Are you getting mine by email? If so, look for that button.

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  28. tamaraeden | November 23, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    Just a quick hello, updating my old blog feed 🙂 Hope you’re well.

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  29. Tammy | March 27, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    I’m really enjoying your blog.

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  30. jacinth1215 | April 5, 2013 at 1:29 am

    I like this site.. 🙂 COntinue writing,, 🙂

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  31. Sherry Marr | April 19, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    Hi kiddo, Just wanted to give you a heads-up, since I dont think i have your email address, that your blog is being featured as Blog of the Week at Poets United on Monday. 🙂

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  32. Cristiana | May 12, 2013 at 7:45 am

    Really inspiring. I teach creative writing to a group of Italian students and I will certainly show them your blog tomorrow. We are experimenting with slam poems now. Not easy for EFL learners, but they are doing pretty well!

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  33. Vuong | June 7, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Hey mate, I’m so delighted to find another teacher/poet/haiku lover blogging! I’m also all of the above. I was very excited to see the work you have posted on your blog. Did you have to go through much networking to get the audience you have today, I’ve only been recently been working towards getting a wider audience. Love the work mate.

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  34. Mascha | June 12, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    A very nice and interesting blog, I’m happy to found it .
    Мне очень нравится этот дневник.
    С приветом
    Mascha

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  35. milan rajkumar | March 18, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    you are so humble yet elegant ,magical & mystical indeed !

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  36. Belinda Broughton | March 29, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    showers of words and images. I’ve just been scrolling down your blog. such a treat, tender images of a “harsh” land, and poignant haiku.

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  37. julespaige | August 29, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Tried to leave a comment on your ‘Deepening Silence’ post – not sure if it was a WP issue or if it was full up. First from your link in my comment, then to your blog to your post and I can see the comments, but can’t leave one.

    Silence of shadows in the desert… that’s when the scorpions come out to dance!

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  38. Cheryl-Lynn Roberts | October 22, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    So pleased to have found your blog with other interesting prompts to inspire!…you write so beautifully:)

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  39. ladysighs | January 3, 2015 at 8:24 am

    Retired teacher here. Never wrote a bit of poetry til then.

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  40. adaspoetryalcove | February 21, 2015 at 2:31 am

    Retired special education teacher. I’ve written poetry since middle school. Stopped for a few years and got started back up in October and have been writing everyday. I look forward to reading all your posts.

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | February 21, 2015 at 3:19 am

      I’ve written poetry off and on all my life, but it was the death of my father seven years ago that prompted me to turn to haiku in earnest. I needed to write my way through grief, but I couldn’t write anything long, so the haiku form turned out to be perfect for me. I’m no longer grieving, but I write daily, without fail, aiming for six typewritten pages of haiku. Most of it is, to put it bluntly, crap, but out of the crap one or two shining gems appear. Those are the ones I post! (Thanks for introducing yourself.)

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  41. DELL CLOVER | May 26, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    I salute all teachers, and especially special education ones. This is a fine blog–and I too write poems every day; it helps to muffle the raucous world around us.

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  42. Dancing Echoes | June 7, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    You have a really beautiful blog. The photographs and poetry are in perfect harmony.

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  43. Donna@Living From Happiness | August 30, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    It is wonderful to meet a fellow special educator…I am retired now and following my passion to write poetry and prose. I enjoy my visits here!

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  44. jhanagan2014 | October 11, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Your poetry consistently touches my heart. Thank you. And as a long time teacher, I identified with your educator’s angst, which often segues into compassion and gratitude. I recently completed my 50th year in the classroom, and many of those days were luminous. BTW, I will be hanging out in Ajo, AZ this winter. Is that anywhere near you?

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  45. Sherry Marr | January 17, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Hi kiddo, would you please email me at wildwoman2@shaw.ca ? Something to ask you, long overdue!!!!

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  46. Kelly Birdsong | September 28, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Where are you from?

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