I’ve been focusing on practicing gratitude this season of light. I seem to be feeling the darkness of this time of year more than usual. Being away from my family …
My Shirley Temple doll- lost and never found: a sestina poem
About 25 years ago, I lost my Shirley Temple doll. I hadn’t thought about her for years. But for some reason, she popped back into my mind this week. I’ve …
Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Do you know the Gaelic blessing that ends with this line–Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand? May the road rise up to …
Cat wisdom–good advice from a feline friend
Cat wisdom–it’s communicated with a look, a flick of the tail, a meow or purr. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been spending a lot of time (almost all my time) at …
Wabi-Sabi: Embracing the imperfectly perfect
I woke up this morning thinking about Wabi-Sabi. The Japanese idea of embracing the perfect in our imperfection. What is wabi-sabi I found a few lovely definitions–all similar and yet …
Poetic Remembrance–a poem in honor of my dad
A poetic remembrance of my Dad–I wrote 2 poems this week, in 2 very different moods. It’s interesting how we can feel so many different feelings in close proximity to …
Running on the hamster wheel and other poems
Does your brain ever feel like a hamster wheel? Mine does sometimes. It’s been 2 weeks since my dad passed, and I haven’t written any poems, although I’ve been drawing …
A wishing fish and other poems for #OctPoWriMo
A wishing fish swam into my mind yesterday, inspired by #Inktober and #OctPoWriMo (October Poetry Writing Month). Last year, I had poetry envy for my fellow Poetry Friday poets who …
What rhymes with AAAARGH–poetry for our time
AAAARGH! That summarizes how I’m feeling this week. I’ve been keeping myself busy. It’s finally ready–my DIY Parent-Child class My new DIY parent-child class is ready to go–and I have …
Smoky days in the Rocky mountains
We’ve had smoky days most of this past week. There are wildfires in the mountains. Not nearly as big as the ones in California, but they’re close enough to make …