Category Archives: Poetry Friday

Happy Poetry Friday! The top of the flowering cherry tree in our backyard is visible from the window of my office desk. This morning, when I lifted the shade, the sun was hitting it in a way that made it … Continue reading →

Happy Poetry Friday! Lately I’ve been waking to the poetry of Barbara Crooker, thanks to Poetry Friday friend, Karen Edmiston, who happens to be hosting today. Karen posted a poem by Barbara Crooker a few months ago, and I immediately … Continue reading →

Welcome to Poetry Friday! Early Wednesday morning I was driving home from my daughter’s house and stopped at a convenience store for coffee. I stood in line, a bit bleary eyed, but surprised when the woman in front of me … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →