Walking down the aisle beside my husband to give our daughter away …. well how do you put that in words? Not gonna try. Equally as hard — what do you say to your daughter on her wedding day, because there are no words that could ever encapsulate all the years, the yearning, and wishes … More When your daughter gets married…
Guysss – I wrote a story and the YA Review Network (YARN) accepted it for publication! It’s a story that came from a poem I wrote three years ago for the April PAD (poem a day) Challenge. I won’t give details away, but let’s just say it’s a coming of age story and how kids … More That time my short story got published
Made it to the finish line for one last ‘closing’ poem before the clock strikes midnight on this last day. For today’s prompt we were to write a closing time poem. Or another way of coming at this prompt is to write a poem in which something is coming to an end–like this month’s poetry … More Day 30 – Poem a Day
Oh April PAD, you are winning this year. I’ve got a few posts in response to prompts on Days 26-29. April 26 Write a relationship poem. Lately, it seems much of my thoughts go to the changing dynamics of our family. Our House Two became Three Became four And then five Odd numbers Fit us … More April Poem A Day – Days 26-29
This was the day the challenge beat me. I absolutely could not write a roundelay poem, but thankfully there was another form choice, and I focused my writing on an anti-form poem. It seems every day brings something new that breaks our hearts and makes us wonder at the world we live in. On Monday, the … More Poem A Day – Days 24 and 25
Today’s prompt – of course in honour of Earth Day – is to pick a plant, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Mine was a nod in general to flowers that finally, finally, have begun to spring from the ground despite all the cold and wintry weather we’ve been … More April Poem a Day Challenge – Day 22
I’ve spent the morning catching up and combining these four days into one post: Day 18 The prompt was to write a temptation poem and with the winter weather pounding away at us still, this haiku came to mind: Holiday brochure You beckon playful spiteful In sleet, snow and rain Day 19 Take the phrase … More Poem A Day – Days 18 – 21
I’m not sure you can call what I’m doing a Poem a Day – I’m playing catch up again. This one about Love for some reason had me stumped – I had so much to say – but couldn’t find a way to say it! My poem is based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Love is love’ poem … More Poem a Day – Day 17
If you sit and think long enough this poem of favorites for today’s prompt could really have no ending. Here’s a few of mine: Watermelon sunrise Scent of coffee Lingering over the newspaper Light slanting through the picture window You in the kitchen **** An open road Windows rolled down Night breeze Car headlights cutting … More April Poem A Day Challenge – Day 16
The weather’s on my mind today as I write a Metaphor poem for today’s challenge. We’ve been getting the mother of all ice storms that has had us indoors for two days. Winter seeks revenge Unleashing its unholy Wrath Raining a hailstorm in a mixed bag of treats Lest you think that red robin … More Day 15 – Poem a Day Challenge
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