Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Friday: Yarrow and Zinnias

I completed the Flowers A-Z project this week! For my last two I decided to do something a little different – a bio poem for Yarrow and a Fibonacci (Fib) poem for Zinnia. YarrowMustard-yellow, red, pinkCompanion to lavender and thymeLover … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Flowers Continued

Posting late today. I just returned from a trip to New York to babysit my grandkids. Although I was kept very busy with reading, coloring, swinging, and building, I did manage to keep up with my flower poem project. Here … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Kangaroo Paw and Nasturtiums

Happy Poetry Friday! Today I’ll share two poems I wrote this week for my April poetry project, Flowers A-Z. The first one about the Kangaroo Paw required a bit of research. I didn’t know anything about this flower, but learned … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Progressive Poem and More

This is my third year participating in The Progressive Poem. Irene got us started off with a line she lifted from The Imaginaries by Emily Winfield Martin. So far the poem has taken an interesting path – a conversation, a … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: African Violets

Happy Poetry Month! As I’ve done for a few years now (sometimes successfully, sometimes not so), I intend to write a daily poem in April. This year I added a theme to the project: Flowers from A-Z. I’ll write a … Continue reading

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