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2023 Year in Review
Each year, I participate in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days of Christmas reflections. It’s one of several things I do to wrap up the year and look ahead into the next. I sometimes post some of the successes publicly. Sometimes, I just keep them in my journal. This year,…
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Poetry Friday: What did I NOTICE in 2023?
Michelle Kogan is hosting this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. 2023 Word of the Year: Notice In 2023, my word of the year has been NOTICE. As I reflect on the year, and ponder the word I’ve chosen…
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Poetry Friday: Favorite Adult Reads of 2023
Jone is our host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Haiku Calendar Giveaway The winner of last week’s haiku calendar giveaway is Irene Latham! Irene, the 2024 Haiku Calendar is winging it’s way to you! The other people who entered should have received an email…
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Poetry Friday: Haiku Giveaway
Janice at Salt City Verse is our host today. Haiku Calendar Giveaway I made a 2024 calendar of never-before-seen haiku and photos. I usually give them as gifts to editors and critique partners. But I saved one to use as a giveaway for Poetry Friday. …
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Poetry Friday: The Museum on the Moon
Anastasia Suen at Small Poems is hosting today. Hop on over there for the roundup. The Museum on the Moon The Museum on the Moon by Irene Latham Illustrated by Myriam Wares Moonshower 2023 I’m a bit late at celebrating this magnificent poetry…
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Poetry Friday: New Poetry in the Wild
This week’s Poetry Friday host is Irene Latham at Live Your Poem. Hop on over there for the roundup. New Poetry Anthology I have some poems in a new nature anthology. WILD: AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY is published by Hey Hey Books and has poems from more than twenty…
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Poetry Friday: Back on the Conference Circuit
Karen is hosting Poetry Friday today, so hop on over there to catch the roundup. Back to Conferences I was away from Poetry Friday last week because I was attending VAASL (Virginia Association of School Librarians). It was the first library conference I’ve attended since 2019. I…
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Poetry Friday October 27, 2023
Carol at The Apples in My Orchard is hosting this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Haiku of the Week moonflower swirl poised to twirl her skirt— dusk dancer Photo Taken: September 5, 2023 in my yard Haiku Written: September 12, 2023…
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Poetry Friday: Steeped in Poetry
Bridget Magee at wee words for wee ones is the host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Steeped in Poetry I didn’t get to post last week because I’ve been fighting some illness (not COVID) for the past few weeks. I was basically…
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Poetry Friday: A Tale of Sunflowers
Matt at Radio, Rhythm, and Rhyme is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup. A Tale of Sunflowers I’ve been trying to grow sunflowers all summer long. We started them outside from seed, and the birds ate all of the seeds. We bought a…
