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Once monthly, the New York City Writing Project celebrates the teacher-as-writer by publishing works of poetry and prose written by its teachers. If you are interested in submitting your work to NYCWP Voices, please read the submissions guidelines and submit your work by email to voices@nycwritingproject.org.
Aren’t You Glad We Met?
-Marina Lombardo
I’m from rocks
rattling my windows
on rich Brooklyn streets. Rustling lost jewels
All recognizing transitions,
pathways still forming
across the dirt
clearing with each step
encouraging whatever life climbs
through the trees.
A statue sits contently
At home
Memorizing an empty space
And then forgetting it
MARINA LOMBARDO taught upper elementary students and served as an instructional coach at P.S. 94 in the Bronx for eight years before moving her practice outside of the city. Through her participation in the New York City Writing Project Elementary Leadership Program (2010-2013), Marina discovered her passion for inquiry-based learning and was eager to make it an integral part of her practice, both with students and herself. Integrating technology regularly became a major part of her focus and spending a summer working with the Youth Voices study group (2013) allowed her to continue to explore unique and current ways to connect students using multiple entry points. Marina received the NYCWP’s Second Year Fellowship in 2014 and has since facilitated several NYCWP workshops on NYC DOE Chancellor’s PD days. She is currently a co-facilitator of the NYCWP’s Summer Open Institute for teachers of grades K-8 and teaches grades 5 and 6 in Pocantico Hills, NY.
