Author Archives: rosecappelli

Poetry Friday: The Work of Revision

When I sit down to write, sometimes ideas don’t come easily. When that happens, I’m a kid again staring at a test and not knowing the first answer…and I panic. When that happens, I borrow a line from another’s work … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Early Fall Morning

Happy Poetry Friday! I walked outside yesterday in the pre-dawn, noticing how the sky gradually lightened as day began. I turned, catching the sun winking through the trees like a ball of fire. Later, when I read Margaret Simon’s post … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Some Nights (An Inspired Poem)

Happy Poetry Friday! Thanks to Mary Lee Hahn, I was inspired to read the work of Kate Baer. Kate’s poems have been described as those you would share with you mother, your sister, your friends. This week I read her … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Clouds

Happy Poetry Friday! A couple of weeks ago I stopped at a small independent bookstore in search of a journal I was giving as a gift. Of course, I was also checking out the books, and quickly found myself in … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Speaking of Fall

I’m happy to be hosting Poetry Friday today! Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the links at the end of this post. Last week for my poetry group, the Nevermores, Patricia posed the challenge to write a … Continue reading

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