• Poetry Friday: NCTE Bound

    Cathy at Merely Day by Day is our host this week. Hop on over there for the Poetry Friday roundup.    Good News & Tough News   Let’s start with the good news. I think this was announced a week or so ago: Carole Boston Weatherford is the new…

  • Poetry Friday: October Roundup of Books and Bookstores

    My Nevermores sister, Patricia, is hosting Poetry Friday today. Hop on over there for the lineup.   24 Bookstores in 2024   This year I made a goal to visit 24 independent or used bookstores in 2024.    January Roundup  February Roundup  March Roundup April Roundup May Roundup June…

  • Poetry Friday: Axolotl Poem Process

    Matt at Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme is our host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup.   Axolotl Poem Process   I have a twelve-line poem titled “Axolotl” in Pomelo Books’ newest anthology, Clara’s Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz. I’m personally always fascinated by how other…

  • Poetry Friday: Sealey Challenge Recap

    Heidi at my juicy little universe is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup.   Sealey Challenge Recap   I’m a bit late in posting my Sealey Challenge recap. But I was successful in reading poetry all 31 days of August.  I was able to read…

  • Poetry Friday: Sealey Challenge Week #2

    Janice at Salt City Verse is hosting Poetry Friday this week. Hop on over to her blog for the roundup.    Sealey Challenge Week #2 I started back to work on Monday, and back-to-school always takes up a lot of headspace. There’s a lot to do, a lot to…

  • Poetry Friday: July Roundup of Books and Bookstore

    Laura Purdie Salas is our host for the week. Hop on over there for the roundup.    24 Bookstores in 2024 This year I made a goal to visit 24 independent or used bookstores in 2024.    January Roundup  February Roundup  March Roundup April Roundup May Roundup June Roundup…

  • Poetry Friday July 26 Roundup is Here!

    I’m the host this week for Poetry Friday. If you are new here, welcome! We love expanding the poetry circle. You are welcome to lurk and read, comment, and/or share your own post. Dip your toes in or do a cannonball!   At the bottom of this post is…

  • Poetry Friday: Change of Plans

    Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is our host for the week. Hop on over there for the roundup.    Not-A-Vacation   Last week, I was supposed to be here, soaking up the sun, and relaxing.     My son was going to SeaBase with Scouts out of St.…

  • Poetry Friday: A Heap of Poetry Love

    Jan at bookseedstudio is our host for Poetry Friday. You can hop on over there to read the roundup.    Highlights of Highlights   I went to Highlights for the “Poetry and Poetry Anthologies Workshop” with Charles Waters and Irene Latham. The timing was perfect. It was a good…

  • June’s Books and Bookstore Roundup

    Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect is hosting the roundup this week.      24 Bookstores in 2024   This year I made a goal to visit 24 independent or used bookstores in 2024.    January Roundup  February Roundup  March Roundup April Roundup May Roundup   As I mentioned…