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 …
The zen of poetry–trust the silence
I used to embrace, feel at home in the quiet, trust the silence. It’s harder these days, but I’m finding my way back. Natalie Goldberg and The True Secret of …
Finding home–finding the star in the apple
Finding home–the poem I wrote “Finding home” many years ago–although it didn’t have a title back then. I wrote it after I left my job as an attorney and was …
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 …
Paddle boarding–or I make a big splash!
This past Wednesday, I went paddle boarding for the very first time. It was the last day my daughter, Gabi, was here. And she wanted to go. I’ve gotten braver …
Water scavenger beetle goes on the hero’s journey
Driving home from school today, I heard a story about the water scavenger beetle. Well, that’s the short version. After weeks of struggling with my decision of whether to keep …
Waffling–or my life as a waffle
I’m still waffling–still feeling the opposite of ennui (which I wrote about last week). No decision seems right at the moment. Waffling Wikipedia has this to say about “waffle“: Waffle …
Making choices in the time of coronavirus
Making choices in the time of coronavirus is hard! I had a conversation with my mom earlier this week about going back to teaching in my early childhood program. I’ve …