Diamond Poems

This week I learned about Diamond Poems. I thought to have my French 101 write them the last day of class. Instead, they got into a long discussion in English about saving the planet. It was a rough term with too many students struggling with personal issues. When I first started at PCC thirty years ago, students did not have personal issues or so it seemed. Now they are eager to tell me how many times they threw up in the bathroom. TMI

I thought to try a Diamond Poem myself the day before  beginning my summer adventure in France.

                                       Anticipation

                                anxious           uplifting

                            hopes     foreshadows   predicts     
                         
                                  helpful             harmful

                                         Preconception

My bag contains a vegetable peeler and four pillow cases, signs of home ownership.  I can't wait to be in my little kitchen in Monflanquin. I am most worried about the rental car. Will it be small enough? Will I feel comfortable and safe?  Anticipation is traveling with me,