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Summer Treasures and #TankaTuesday

3/28/2022

Hello blog friends! Today is Tanka Tuesday and I have a new poem to share.

Since this is the fifth Tuesday of the month, and there are only four times during the year that this occurs, author Colleen Chesebro asks that we share our day through a syllabic poem. My husband took this photo of me working in one of the raised beds. So far, the spinach, sweet peas, and broccoli are growing well. Kind of exciting, don't you agree?

My Tanka poem:

I hope you have a wonderful week. And if you have a garden, I'd love to see a picture or two or three. Here's to sunshine and a plentiful harvest! 🌞🌱🌱🌱🌞

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#TankaTuesday and Ocean of Grace

3/22/2022

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Dear blog friends, I've an unusual poem for you today. Probably we all awakened to hear of more threats of war. With this on my mind, I read today's prompt. Donna Matthews picked the theme -- Fire and Water. You can read about it here.

My poem is a Choka -- my first attempt at writing this type of poem. It is an ancient Japanese storytelling form. Its syllables are 5-7-7-5-7-5-7-7-7. I call it Ocean of Grace. I hope you like it.

Stay well my friends and enjoy the blessings of the day. Till next week...

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The Dancers #TankaTuesday

3/15/2022

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Hello dear blog friends. It's time for poetry and today's prompt is extra special.

Author Colleen Chesebro collaborated with Selma to choose a Degas painting related to the Russian people. They intentionally disassociated the military invasion of Ukraine with the heart of the Russian people. With that in mind, they invite all interested poets to create an Ekphrastic poem using this painting as the inspiration. My simple tanka follows:

I hope you enjoyed my poem, and I especially hope you have a marvelous Spring day.

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Celebrating Author Sally Cronin @sgc58

3/9/2022

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Hello, dear blog friends! Today, March 10th, is extra special. It is the International Day of Awesomeness, a day set aside to recognize the heroes among us.

Each of you is inspiring and amazing, and I'm forever grateful to know you through your books and your blogs. Today, though, I'd like to especially honor one person. Someone you probably know well -- writer Sally Cronin.

Each day Sally showcases different authors and other creative souls on her blog. She features their books or their works of art and offers reviews. Through her posts, followers meet gifted folks from around the globe. The one unifier is the love of the creative arts.

Tireless and deeply committed, Sally generously shares her embrace of life with everyone she meets. More than anyone I can think of, she embodies the word awesomeness.

Sally has written over a dozen books, and each one has received acclaim. She's an excellent writer, both because she is very skilled, and more importantly, because she writes with her heart.

Across the pages of her books, Sally's embrace of life is everywhere present. Her poems, her short stories, and her personal shares, all offer precious glimpses of her awesomeness.

I've read four of Sally's books: Life Is Like A Mosaic, Life Is Like A Bowl Of Cherries, Just An Odd Job Girl, and Flights Of Fancy. Through poetry and prose, she tugged open my heart and filled it with the images of the miracles of life. Each tender read earned a 5-Star review from me, and I highly recommend them to you.

I encourage you to visit Sally's website. You'll find multiple links to music, books, videos, podcasts, culinary delights, and so much more. And you'll discover why the Story Empire writers decided to honor her today.

Please join us in celebrating this special, multitalented woman. Let's fill social media with awesomeness! 💗

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Have a wonderful weekend, dear friends. Through people like Sally, the sun is always shining. And if you visit the blogs of these writers, you'll find even more praise of our dear friend.

D. Wallace Peach

Joan Hall

D.L. Finn

Staci Troilo

Craig Boyack

Harmony Kent

Beem Weeks

Jan Sikes

Mae Clair,\

John W. Howell

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Memories and #TankaTuesday

3/8/2022

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Hello dear blog friends! It's #TankaTuesday and poet Colleen Chesebro invites participants to try something different. Instead to using the accepted forms, she asks that we create our own syllabic poem.

This was a fun exercise. I wrote a poem of eleven lines, four syllables each. And the beginning line is repeated in the final line.

I hope you enjoy it. I've entitled it Memories.

Wishing you fond memories and a wonderful week!

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Writing During a Pandemic

3/2/2022

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Hello blog friends! On Wednesday I posted on the Story Empire website and the topic was Writers and Health. If you'd lilke to visit, here's the link.

In the article, I make comparisons between the time of the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression - and now. Perhaps you've heard your grandparents talk about those difficult years. We seem to be living through a similar experience, don't you agree?

Thankfully winter is lifting, COVID is retreating, the we have longer days of sunshine. There's much to celebrate. 😊

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For those unfamiliar with Story Empire, it is a group of writers who love the written word.

From the top left and moving around the perimeter to the right, we are: D. Wallace Peach, Joan Hall, D.L. Finn, Staci Troilo, Craig Boyack, Harmony Kent, Gwen M. Plano,
Beem Weeks, Jan Sikes, Mae Clair, and John W. Howell.

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A #TankaTuesday Journey

3/1/2022

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Hello blog friends, it's Tanka Tuesday and poet Colleen Chesebro has another prompt. This week she invites us to submit a poem featuring a shade of green. My poem is a Butterfly Cinquain with syllables of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2.

The photo below is from Canva, but I've walked in forests just like this, and it's always a mystical experience. I've entitled this poem - Follow The Light.

Have a fantastic week! Maybe with a walk in nature? I hope you're able to. 💗

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