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Poetry Friday: Goodbye Zinnias

It’s Poetry Friday! Margaret has the roundup today at Reflections on the Teche where she shares thought-provoking poems she created by responding to the inspiration of others. Be sure to stop by to soak up her inspiring thoughts and for … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: And Suddenly It’s Fall

tangledon the pale spiresof the broken flowersof the lost summer-Mary Oliver It’s Poetry Friday! Right on cue, the weather reminded us that this week marked the beginning of fall. The lines above from “The Snowshoe Hare” by Mary Oliver also … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Recalling Fall

It’s Poetry Friday! Thanks to Margaret Simon, I was inspired to check out the September poetry prompts offered by Audrey Gidman here. In addition to the prompts, I am also finding many new poems and poets. Yesterday’s challenge was to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Inspired by Wendell Berry

It’s Poetry Friday, and today I’m honoring Wendell Berry who passed away this week. One of his most celebrated poems is “The Peace of Wild Things”: The Peace of Wild Thingsby Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: A Few Haiku

It’s Poetry Friday! Today I’m sharing a few haiku that found themselves onto the page this week. The first comes from an idea proposed by Mary Lee. If she solves Wordle in three, she uses those words to craft a … Continue reading →

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