Class Handouts

I was never good at writing poetry in school, but when I attended a “Pyramid Poetry” writing session at the 2005 conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I loved it! So now, to stimulate our students to continue their T’ai Chi Chih practices while Andy and I are away from class, we assign the writing of pyramid poetry to our students. In the class prior to our break, I discuss Justin Stone and his form of pyramid poetry, and I give examples that both he and I have written.

Students are also given a blank calendar that only includes the days between our last class and when next we begin again. Students indicate their practice days with a “smiley face.” Upon our return to class, students enjoy reading their poetry and talking about their calendars. We have been assigning these exercises for a number of years and our repeat TCC students look forward it.