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Poetry Friday Roundups
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July
4 Mary Lee at A(nother) Year of Reading THEME: Poems of Protest
11 Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference
18 Jan at Bookseedstudio
25 Marci at Marci Flinchum Atkins -
August
1 Jane at Raincity Librarian
8 Molly at Nix the Comfort Zone
15 Margaret at Reflections on the Teche
22 Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink
29 Karen at Karen Edmisten* -
September
5 Heidi at my juicy little universe
12 Rose at Imagine the Possibilities
19 Jama at Jama's Alphabet Soup
26 Amy at The Poem Farm -
October
3 Matt at Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
10 Linda at TeacherDance
17 Sarah at Sarah Grace Tuttle
24 Patricia at Reverie
31 Jone at Jone Rush MacCulloch -
November
7 Laura at Laura Purdie Salas
14 Carol at The Apples in My Orchard
21 Janice at Salt City Verse
28 Buffy at Buffy Silverman: Children's Author -
December
5 Irene at Live Your Poem
12 Linda at A Word Edgewise
19 Michelle at MoreArt4All
26 Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect
Category Archives: Slices
Poetry Friday: Garden Color (A Haibun)
Last week on Ruth’s post I was introduced to a new poetry form, the haibun. Partly because of that bit of inspiration, plus a challenge from Marcie in my poetry group, I started playing with this form. A haibun combines … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Before the Sun Wakes
Happy Poetry Friday! Last Sunday I woke early and padded into my office. Sleepy-eyed, I noticed something through the window – a light. Several lights, actually, in the house beyond our backyard. I stood by the window while I wondered … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Three Haiku
Last week I found a red leaf and I knew right away that fall is knocking on the door. There are other signs, too. The monarchs discovered the milkweed I planted in spring and several caterpillars are happily munching. The … Continue reading
Taking Action
It was a perfect storm, so to speak, a sign that I was meant to take action. Earlier this week a friend sent me information about Vote Forward, a nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to helping citizens register to vote, … Continue reading