Category Archives: Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday: Trail Calls

Happy Poetry Friday! During the month of April I’ve been following Amy Ludwig Vanderwater’s Poems Can project. Each Day Amy rolls three word dice and uses those words to inspire a poem. She also has a theme for each day. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Morning Fog

This week I offer another poem about hope. It’s been on my mind a lot lately. One morning last week I woke to a sea of fog swirling through the trees, the grass, the trail path. Later it lifted, leaving … Continue reading →

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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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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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