Category Archives: High School

National Poetry Month – Day 16: Unrequited #1

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Jan Morrill

In today’s post, I thought I’d kill two birds with one stone: So, here’s Unrequited #1’s haiku. To make a very long story short, it began as a first love and ended, (or, more appropriately, it became “unrequited”) when my … Continue reading →

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Day 23: Homecoming

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Jan Morrill

Last weekend, we attended the Avon Lake High School Homecoming Parade. I love this supportive little community. Not only did the high school participate, so did the elementary and middle schools, dance squads, the police and fire departments, Boy Scouts, … Continue reading →

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Day 12 – The Fifty-Year Flash Part II

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Jan Morrill

It was a whirlwind weekend, a perfect cap to the whirlwind passage of 50 years. Steve and I arrived in Penfield, NY around 4:00 yesterday, just in time to change clothes and leave at 5:00 for the big event of … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – I Should Have Said Something

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Jan Morrill

I’m in a summer non-fiction boot camp with other non-fiction writers. Last night, on a Zoom call, a prompt was suggested by the “camp” leader: Write about a time you should have said something and didn’t. I liked that prompt, … Continue reading →

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