Category Archives: Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday: It’s Spring!

The Poetry Friday Roundup for March 24 is here! I’m happy to be hosting today and also celebrating the start of spring. For me, spring doesn’t officially start until I revisit one of my favorite E.E.Cummings poems: [in Just-]by E.E.Cummings … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Community

(Photo from Pixabay) Happy Poetry Friday! One of my least favorite household chores is shopping for groceries. During the pandemic it was grueling, and that was the only time my husband went with me (once or twice). Still, I persevere, … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: The Flower Show

Happy Poetry Friday! This week I attended the Philadelphia Flower Show billed as the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event. It’s always a treat in March, when cold winds are blowing, to step into Spring at the Flower Show. An … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Trying Out a Cherita

Happy to be back this week for Poetry Friday! Last week my grandkids (ages 3 and 5) were here for most of the week while my son and daughter-in-law had some vacation time. It was a glorious, filled-with-fun, loving-hugging time. … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: When Inspiration Strikes

Happy Poetry Friday! One morning this week I opened Almost an Elegy by Linda Pastan hoping to find some inspiration for a poem. And boy, did she deliver. I read four poems and instantly had at least three ideas. My … Continue reading

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