It is a lovely spring day And I am tempted to wander down, Down to the water's edge And explore the tidepools Like I did when I was child. I am tempted to scramble over rocks, Slick and slippery. Searching for sure footing, Stepping with lightness and grace, Maneuvering safe paths, Looking for hidden pools, … Continue reading Tide pool
April Poetry
Dream Catcher
Because I cannot believe how busy I feel, and how guilty I feel not meeting my goal of posting. A poem a day in April.... Dream Catcher I cannot believe The hustle and the bustle of it. The crazy, chaotic Spin of it. And yet, It feels like just yesterday The nights were long And … Continue reading Dream Catcher
April Poetry
I set a challenge to write a poem a day, because it is April, because it is Poetry month - and so far have been*OK* about meeting that challenge. Why do the mornings go too fast for me to finish a poem, why does my husband talk to me at just the wrong time? Anyway, … Continue reading April Poetry
Reading Respite
Halfway through Poetry Month. Looking back, I can tell poems that were a chore... rushed to meet some self-imposed participation deadline, and the ones that easily came to me. All in All, it is great fun to explore poetry! While that cyclone Called LIFE whirls Outside these doors, My bright little library Filled with cheerful … Continue reading Reading Respite
Spring Time Catch Up
This feels like a bit of a cheat, and I suppose it actually is. I was DETERMINED to write a poem a day in April. I started off OK, but then this weekend happened. This weekend when I should have had plenty of time to write and instead I found Every. Minute. Full. From Quilting … Continue reading Spring Time Catch Up
Rosebud Sheets
It is April 5, fifth day of my Poem A Day personal challenge. I was completely uninspired until I saw this prompt - Laundry and I went straight back to my childhood summers at my grandmother's house in New Mexico. Summers where she hung clothes to dry in the plentiful sun - there is nothing, … Continue reading Rosebud Sheets
This Little Book
Poem-a-day in April! This little book next to me This cast-off tome With it's curled Yellow pages Rough along the edges, Begs me to Pick it up. To hold it, To cradle it, To flip through the pages. The soft sound of pages turning, And it Smells like my childhood Not quite dusty But rich … Continue reading This Little Book
Fierce Kitty: A Poem
Poem 2 for a Poem a day in April! A spring rain Falls suddenly, Swiftly. Kitty and I are drenched. We seek a warm corner, I with tea And kitty Wary for danger. My fierce kitty Chases her tail. She sees it Out of the corner Of her eye. She watches. And waits. Such a patient kitty. So so slowly, And carefully, Articulating each movement, She prepares to POUNCE! For … Continue reading Fierce Kitty: A Poem
A Poem a Day, a Day too Late
I VOWED I was going to write a poem absolutely ever day in April! I did it last year and had so much fun! Of course yesterday slipped by and I forgot. The upside is, I *did* remember today.... So... here you go, a Poem A Day, A Day Late. It is the simple … Continue reading A Poem a Day, a Day too Late
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