Author Archives: rosecappelli

Poetry Friday: Hope in the Time of Covid-19

These are terrible times. The other day I was thinking that it might have been harder had this pandemic occurred in winter. It’s harder in winter to remember that there is a season for everything. Spring reminds us that what … Continue reading →

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: Write! Write! Write!

Today I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday. Be sure to check it out here. And if this looks a bit familiar, it’s because I reviewed Amy Ludwig VanDerwater’s Write! Write! Write! to celebrate its book birthday … Continue reading →

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Write! Write! Write!

Happy Book Birthday to Write! Write! Write! by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. This book is a wonderful companion to Amy’s Read! Read! Read! so I hope you will add it to your collection. Title: Write! Write! Write! Author: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Montezuma’s Castle

I recently spent a week vacationing in Phoenix, Arizona. The blue skies, warm breezes, and time with friends was everything I could have asked for in a vacation. One of the days we spent at Montezuma’s Castle National Monument. This … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Growing a Story

I read a lot of Mary Oliver’s poetry. A few weeks ago I copied this line from her poem “Swimming One Day in August” in my notebook: “…it will be time again for the deepening and quieting of the spirit.” … Continue reading →

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