As promised, a poem
This was written by a woman I met...Gloria Franklin. She's absolutely the most delightful, witty person. While I am grateful to her for sharing these sort of emotions through her poetry...it terrifies me that my son might ever feel this way. I want to protect him, although I know it isn't realistic to believe that I can do that. She included a footnote with this: Frank Netter--prodigious illustrator of anatomy.
Making a reservation for the ER, Veteran's Day--1975
Rain drenched I open my arm
baring like Netter the
treasures of my flesh.
Red, white and blue threads,
the longitudes of life severed
and gaping pour my divine spirit,
pungent as calves liver,
on the ground.
I share with heroes the task
of renurtuing, my blood/mud
rich and shiny. We wait
in our trenches,
on our raincoats,
eyewitnesses,
and do nothing.
The trickling stops!
Gash again.
Nothing.
Then resurrect. Take your
Burberry to the Whirlpool
Study the orange bubbles.
Now call your devoted husband.
Plug him into the shocking news.
He'll come for you and care for you.
He'll mop the floor
and telephone for help
--your psychiatrist.
Dr. Rosenthal's angry.
But then I never understood
transference.
Alert Sinai!
Push aside the dying!
Prepare to sew!
Not a surgeon, but OZ!
The Wizard of Oz to scrub!
QUICKLY!
The straw is coming out
Of another
Scarecrow.
posted by Squirrelsmama @ 6:42 AM
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3 Comments:
Why do you keep him in that school? there are so many kids with adhd, in all types of nyc schools.
Good question...his school isn't perfect, but they do partner with us relatively well. So, even though I complain, we are relatively happy there.
My experience is that if you don't go to a Special Needs Private school (and sometimes even then!) parents have problems with schools when their kids have ADHD.
If we do get to the point where we tryly feel that there is no choice but to go the SN Private route, we will. But for now...he's in a class of 16 at a school that challenges him intellectually and where the teachers and administration are willing to work with him (and us).
All in all...it's not bad.
Good question...his school isn't perfect, but they do partner with us relatively well. So, even though I complain, we are relatively happy there.
My experience is that if you don't go to a Special Needs Private school (and sometimes even then!) parents have problems with schools when their kids have ADHD.
If we do get to the point where we tryly feel that there is no choice but to go the SN Private route, we will. But for now...he's in a class of 16 at a school that challenges him intellectually and where the teachers and administration are willing to work with him (and us).
All in all...it's not bad.
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