• Poetry Friday: More in 2023

    January 13, 2023 /

      Join us for the Poetry Friday Roundup where Susan at Chicken Spaghetti is hosting.      More in 2023   Every quarter I do a reflection about my writing life. I think of what I want to NOT do anymore. I also think of what I’d like to…

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  • Poetry Friday: Near Misses and Goodbye Rituals

    December 9, 2022 /

      This week’s Poetry Friday roundup is at Michelle Kogan’s blog. Head on over there to see all of the posts.      Near Misses and Goodbye Rituals   What do you do with the those near miss books?   I write a lot of nonfiction picture books. I…

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  • Poetry Friday November 25, 2022

    November 25, 2022 /

      Today’s Poetry Friday host is “There’s No Such Thing as a God-Forsaken Town.” Hop on over there for the roundup.    Haiku of the Week   leaves’ colors muted under a later of silt— farewell to fall  Haiku & Photo © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins    Haiku Moments…

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  • Poetry Friday November 18, 2022

    November 18, 2022 /

      Today’s Poetry Friday roundup is at Jama’s Alphabet Soup. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Haiku of the Week   nights come early neighborhood leaves drain their green pull on red-tipped robes   Photo & Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins   Haiku Moments Playlist…

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  • Poetry Friday November 4, 2022

    November 4, 2022 /

      Heidi at my juicy little universe is our host for Poetry Friday today. Hop over there for the roundup.    Haiku of the Week   black-eyed susan— swaps her yellow frock for fall’s  scratchy tatters   Photo & Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins      Haiku Moments…

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  • Poetry Friday: What is a Friend? Poetry Anthology

    October 14, 2022 /

    Today’s Poetry Friday roundup host is Matt at Radio, Rhythm, & Rhyme. Hop on over there to see all of the Poetry Friday posts.      What is a Friend Poetry Anthology     I’m so thrilled to have a poem in WHAT IS A FRIEND an anthology edited…

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  • Poetry Friday September 30, 2022 + Ice Cycle

    September 30, 2022 /

      Tabatha is posting the roundup this week.   Haiku of the Week   bee sashays up the thin petal— balancing act   Photo & Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins  Haiku Moments Playlist Poetry Printables Page Sign up for poetry postcards   What I’m Reading Ice Cycle: Poems…

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  • Poetry Friday September 16, 2022

    September 16, 2022 /

      This week’s Poetry Friday roundup is with Kat at Kathryn Apel.   Haiku of the Week   punk rock hair frizzed from the humidity— sways in the garden   Haiku & Photo © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins       Playlist for Haiku Moment Poetry Printables Page Sign…

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  • Poetry Friday August 12, 2022: Magazine Poetry

    August 12, 2022 /

      Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is hosting Poetry Friday this week. Hop on over there to see the roundup.      Magazine Poetry I always have a big stack of unread magazines–The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Scientific American, and more. They all have poetry in them. And…

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