Author Archives: rosecappelli

Finding Family: A Review

Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons written by Laura Purdie Salas with illustrations by Alexandria Neonakis tells the true story of a pair of loons who cared for and raised a mallard duckling on a Wisconsin lake in 2019. … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: The Gardener’s Guide

Happy Poetry Friday! A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to the work of Sharon Lovejoy on Jan’s Poetry Friday post at Bookseedstudio. After reading Jan’s descriptions and the excerpts she provided, I didn’t waste any time reserving Sharon … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Stained Glass

Happy Poetry Friday! On Wednesdays I look forward to This Photo Wants to Be a Poem, a regular offering from fellow poet and Poetry Friday poster, Margaret Simon. How will Margaret inspire a small poem from me today, I wonder. … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Digging Deep

Happy Poetry Friday! Sometimes ideas just pop up when you least expect them to. Yesterday I was struggling to figure out how to spell a word and I starting thinking about how my skill level in many things has changed … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: A Few Haiku

Happy Poetry Friday! For some time, writing snippets has been part of my daily writing practice. Following Mary Oliver’s advice to “Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it,” I try to record something each day in a poetic way. I … Continue reading

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