Enjoy: take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion) (google dictionary) Poetry Friday and A to Z Blogging Challenge all in this itty-bitty post! Today’s Poetry Friday is hosted …
The joy of seeing the sky–a new beginning, and a lovely new view!
I made it–to Colorado! Seeing the sky again–seeing wide open space! I arrived in Loveland yesterday. I moved into my lovely little apartment. The drive from Chicago was long (I …
Blue Table Blues–saying goodbye to friends and furniture
Saying goodbye These past couple of weeks, I’ve been saying goodbye to my dear friends here in Chicago. On Tuesday, I head for Colorado and a great new adventure. I’m …
A sad manicure story
Today is International Woman’s Day, but… Here’s a tale of woe about a manicure! As you may or may not know, I’m moving to Colorado in about 10 days. I …
When life gives you cucumbers–a couple cucumber limericks
Feeling cool as a cucumber You can write poems about anything–even a cucumber. I wasn’t going to post anything this week since I’m off in Michigan visiting my parents. But …
Japanese beetles–another bug-ku
I wrote about Japanese beetles once before–the first time I saw one and didn’t know what it was. Here’s that post–it’s called beyond the lamppost–a story of a beetle and …
Slugs: Here’s another bug-ku (and some thoughts) dedicated to slippery, slimy slugs
Why a poem about slugs? Back when my daughters were little, we had an invasion of slugs in our garden one summer. Those slimesters ate everything in sight. I felt …
Bug-ku–haiku about bugs: Ladybug
What is bug-ku? Ok, that’s pretty straightforward–a bug-ku is a haiku about bugs. This summer, I wrote several haiku about bugs I saw in my garden. And now, in the …
In memory of Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver–An amazing poet Mary Oliver died earlier this week leaving the world a poorer place without her inspiring presence, but also leaving it a better place for her poetry …
The sacred nights of winter–celebrating the time between
Celebrating the return of the light The time between the new year and the old one, according to anthroposophy and other wisdom traditions, is a sacred time. Here in the …