Category Archives: SOL17

SOL17: Tanka Tuesday

Posted on May 16, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for providing community space for our slices of life. ocean tidal zone planting feet in pounding surf breathe in, breathe out all the negative ions beginning the poem here © 2017. Jone rush macculloch

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SOL17: Tanka Tuesday

Posted on May 9, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers who provide a space for this writing community each Tuesday. morning gathering the smell of sweet alyssum the unique faces she stops for a moment and forgets the world’s troubles ©2017, jone rush macculloch  

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SOL17: Withdrawal

Posted on May 2, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for providing a space and community for writing each week. Withdrawal. I wonder if some felt this in April after a whole month of daily slices.  I moved from daily slices to writing poems … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 04/25/2017: Bold Jumping Spider

Posted on April 25, 2017 by macrush53

  This month, I am collaborating with nonfiction author and photographer, Christy Peterson.  You are invited to write and submit a poem based on the photo in the comments. bold jumping spider lies in wait in the zinnias as bees … Continue reading →

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SOL17: NaPoWriMo 04/18/2017: Blue Green Leafhopper

Posted on April 18, 2017 by macrush53

This month, I am collaborating with nonfiction author and photographer, Christy Peterson.  You are invited to write and submit a poem based on the photo in the comments. It’s tanka Tuesday. blue-green leafhopper your striking appearance belies the devastation from … Continue reading →

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SOL17: Day 21 #10FoundWords

Posted on February 21, 2017 by macrush53

Each Tuesday, Two Writing Teachers provide space to share our slices of life.  Thank you. Each February, Laura Shovan presents a daily poetry challenge.  This year is ten found words from a variety of news articles.  Today the words come … Continue reading →

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SOL17: Playing the Card?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by macrush53

Two Writing Teachers provide a place for writers to share a slice of life each Tuesday.  For that I am grateful. I recently had a conversation with someone about Husband who is bi-polar. I wrote about it HERE last year. … Continue reading →

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SOL: Distractions

Posted on February 7, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for holding space for us to sharing our writing every Tuesday. One thing I have been excited about is Laura Shovan’s 5th Annual February Writing Challenge.  This year it’s #10FoundWords.  Each day there are 10 … Continue reading →

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SOL: My OLW for 2017

Posted on January 24, 2017 by macrush53

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing a place to share our weekly SOLs. Well, this month hasn’t gone as planned.  No review of my 2016 OLW: FOCUS (guess I wasn’t focused) and I feel behind in writing about 2017’s … Continue reading →

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SOL: One Thousand

Posted on January 17, 2017 by macrush53

Thankful that it’s Tuesday and time for a slice of life.  Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for holding a space to share. Get out the party hats and  throw confetti. This is my 1000 post on this blog. Woohoo! thousand posts … Continue reading →

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