Epic rhymer Donna is hosting this week at Mainely Writes. This week I completed my first month of attempt at maintaining a bullet journal. So far I really like it! I find it flexible, and it has helped me slow down a bit through the month. So far I’m finding a decent balance between the …
The lovely Carol is hosting at Beyond Literacy Link! I try to watch one TED talk every week. They usually blow my mind. This week I listened to someone who may be well known in more trendy/younger/fashionable/knowledgeable circles. But she is new to me, and the poem she delivered is riveting in its hopefulness. (I …
Poetry Friday is hosted this week by Jan at Bookseedstudio! A good friend of mine had this saying she used to cover up all sorts of conversational gaffes, memory lapses, and awkward moments: “I’ve been gone a long time.” Lesson learned: Good ideas don’t always pan out. While the idea of sharing a laptop with …
Brenda is hosting at Friendly Fairy Tales! Lately I’ve been playing a mind game with myself: no social media unless I’ve written a poem. (Given it’s required for my job, I may be more motivated!) Guess what? I’m writing more. (Thanks, Diane, for the Wonderopolis reminder — I’ve been getting ideas there too!) And I’m …
The weekly round-up is at A Day in the Life, Leigh Anne’s blog. I love the Book of Nature Poetry J. Patrick Lewis edited. Sometimes for writing practice, I pick a photo in the book and write my own poem, or write one on a similar topic/theme. Recently I discovered the poem “Something Told the …
I have put off writing this post because I was not ready for the Summer Poetry Swap to end. Every year I feel I’ve received more than I’ve given, but this year the deluge of gifts from talented, thoughtful givers has made me feel like I’m sipping from a fire hose. The real kicker is …
Earlier in the summer I received a wonderful gift from Amy — a package overflowing with poetry. In addition to her own heart-squeezing anthem to reading due out next month, Read, Read, Read, I found a confetti shower of poems by several other poets! Printed on brightly colored paper, these poems each offered a distinct …
It’s only fitting that my friend Donna is hosting at Mainely Write since I have this nautical poem and I always think of her and the beach! Check out the offerings and we can cross the great expanse with compassion, dignity, and poetry! This week I stayed up past my bedtime more than once to …
My week has flown by, partly because I have been a winner! Twice this week I’ve won something unexpectedly, and, y’all, it’s just fun. I mean, I’m not a Bingo player or an athlete to frequently experience the thrill of winning. And let’s be honest: feeling like a *winner* is nice. 🙂 On top of …