Sunday Poetry: When She Comes Back, From College…
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. One of my favorite joys of Thanksgiving is being with family, especially those I haven’t seen for a while. In this poem, First Thanksgiving, by Sharon Olds, she tells of her daughter returning…
Read MoreThe Walls Revealed: Our Cottage Renovation
I can’t remember a busier few weeks. I traveled to Ohio for the Buckeye Book Fair, then spent four days of brainstorming with my new brainstorming buddies, and finally managed a quick trip to Western New York to see the beginnings of our cottage renovations. Now I’m back in Florida and after moving from the…
Read MorePinterest is More than Casseroles and Hair Styles
While I’m in the middle of my move from Virginia via New York, the east coast of Florida and now the west coast, I thought I would remind you of my Wisdom of the Goddesses board at Pinterest. I’ve reserved this board for inspirational sayings that go straight to the heart of the series. Today…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: I will make the continent indissoluble
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. The elections are over, and now is the time for our nation to reunite as one people. This poem, “For You O Democracy” by Walt Whitman helps me to appreciate the blessing of being…
Read MoreFlying Overhead As You Read This
Today I’m flying back to Florida after a week in Ohio. Meet you here, same time, same place for Sunday Poetry.
Read MoreBrainstorming, Branding and Buckeye Book Fair
Election Day! I hope you’ve already been out to vote. I did not, but only because I am between residences and have been disenfranchised accordingly. Not voting in a presidential election feels very wrong, although giving a false address would have been worse, right? I’m writing this a week in advance since I’m about to…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: Let Your Voice Be Heard
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. With the elections only two days away, I hope this poem, Get Out and Vote: A Poem by David McLennon encourages you to participate in one of the most exciting and inspirational privileges of…
Read MoreSurfing Through A Manuscript
Sandy has come and gone, and while she visited Vero Beach she rearranged sand and assisted in a few home renovations. Today’s prize as we walked on the beach was an intact set of steps. To where? Who knows? We were more or less hoping for some pieces of eight from one of the Spanish…
Read MoreBanned from Wal Mart, A Cautionary Tale
With Hurricane Sandy and the Frankenstorm coming to many of you, I wanted something quick and entertaining today, just in case you still have power wherever you are. Author M.J. Rose had the following on her Facebook Page, and I decided it fit the bill. She says a friend forwarded it to her, so, for…
Read MoreSunday Poetry: The Message of Winter
Welcome to Sunday Poetry. If this is your first visit you can read about the purpose and inspiration of my Sunday poetry blogs here. Since this is a time for ghosts and goblins, I wanted to share a Halloween poem with you. Halloween by Mac Hammond is about that age-old ritual of carving pumpkins — are you…
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