Category Archives: Poetry
National Poetry Month 12/30: Sunday Redux Cucumber Ends
This National Poetry Month(NPM), I am writing and sharing original poems about food, family and feasts. Sundays will be a day to reshare a poem from the past. A list of links to previous poems is HERE. Since 2018, I … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: An Acrostic Challenge
Head on over to Laura Purdie Salas at her blog, Writing The World for Kids for all the poetry goodness today. Thanks, Laura. At Today’s Little Ditty, Michelle has the Spotlight on Jane Whittingha, who‘s challenging readers and poets to an Acrostic poem … Continue reading
NaWriPoMo19: Playing with Poetry 21/30
April is National/ Global Poetry Month. I’ve been “Playing With Poetry” this month along side Mary Lee Hahn, Margaret Simon, and Christie Wyman. I have fun tools to use: Haikubes, Metaphor Dice, Paint Chip Poetry, and Magnetic Poetry. Plus I … Continue reading
SOLSC19 30/31: Saturday Shadorma
It’s March and the Slice of Life Challenge. Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space for writers. The Shadorma is a Spanish style form of poetry with a 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllable pattern. Submitted first attemptwith Submittablefour poemsleft the nestfor editors … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: New Year’s Poetry Postcards
Thanks to Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference for hosting this amazing community of poetry lovers. All this month, postcards have arrived. I found the best place to displace them this year. This is my unofficial corner of the living room. … Continue reading
Poetry. Friday: Roiling, A Friday Fib
Thanks to Tara at Going to Walden for hosting all the Poetry Friday goodness. On Instagram this morning, Georgia Heard, said the word of the day was ROILING. I immediately thought of this moment last August in Yachats on the coast. … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: For Mary Oliver
Thanks to Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect for hosting Poetry Friday this week. The light of the poetry world dimmed with the passing of Mary Oliver. I offer this in response to the poem, Meadowlark, I found in her book, … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Greeting the New Year with a Winter Swap
Happy New Year. Thanks to Sylvia at Poetry for Children who has her annual Sneak Peek for what’s coming in 2019 for children’s/YA poetry. In this poetry community, we have a lot of opportunities to share poetry. In mid-autumn, Tabatha offer … Continue reading
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Poetry Friday: November Goodbye
Thank you to Carol W. at Carol’s Corner for hosting Poetry Friday this week. November’s goodbyemaple offers its branchesto the cloud puzzle ©jone rush macculloch +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2019 New Year Poetry Postcard Signup Here. Ring in the new year by sending postcards. … Continue reading