Tag Archives: Today’s Little Ditty

Poetry Friday: #PoetryofPresence

Posted on May 8, 2020 by macrush53

Thanks to Michelle at Today’s Little Ditty for hosting Poetry Friday today. Head there for a peek at Nikki Grime’s new book, Southwest Sunrise. And check out last Friday’s post featuring Margaret Simon and #poemsofpresence. I stumbled onto #poemsofpresence through Michelle … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: An Acrostic Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2019 by macrush53

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 →

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Poetry Friday: Poetry Makers

Posted on June 27, 2019 by macrush53

Thanks to Buffy at Buffy’s Blog for hosting all the poetry goodness in the blogoverse today. Michelle H. Barnes has a great monthly challenge at Today’s Little Ditty. Note to Poetry Makers Poetry Makers, your time has come bring your notebooks … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Separation

Posted on September 14, 2018 by macrush53

Thanks to Amy at The Poem Farm for hosting Poetry Friday. Michelle H. Barnes has interview my poetry mentor, Naomi Shihab Nye this month. Squee! Her poetry challenge is to write a poem about an unanswerable question. I began with … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Fibonacci Friday

Posted on September 15, 2017 by macrush53

Thanks to Michelle at Today’s Little Ditty  for hosting Poetry Friday. On Sunday the skies were gloriously blue.  I did a happy dance as we’ve been blanketed with smoke.  Blue skies all week UNTIL yesterday afternoon.  I left school and was greeted with … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Writing is the Hug

Posted on May 26, 2017 by macrush53

Thanks to Margaret at Reflections on the Teche for hosting Poetry Friday this week. All month long, poets have submitted to the DMC at Today’s Little Ditty.  This month Melissa Manlove asked for “a poem that explores how writing is like something else.” … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 04/10/2017: Agapostemon

Posted on April 10, 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. Today I have two poem in zeno form. This is a form … Continue reading →

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SOLSC17: 14/31, “It’s Time To Go?”

Posted on March 13, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for holding space for us to sharing our writing every Tuesday.

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SOLSC17: 10/31, Poetry Friday: Winter, Please Depart

Posted on March 10, 2017 by macrush53

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for holding space for us to sharing our writing every day in March.   Thank you to Michelle at Today’s Little Ditty for hosting Poetry Friday. I am working out an ode but it’s not ready.  I … Continue reading →

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#haikuforhealing/ 7

Posted on December 8, 2016 by macrush53

    This is a belated (1. I forgot to post yesterday and 2. from the DMC challenge last month). Backstory: Thank you Carol, for introducing this idea to me.  The photo was take on November 11, 2016.  My hubs … Continue reading →

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