Hello and welcome to Poetry Friday! If you are wondering what Poetry Friday is, then check out this explanation by children’s author, Renee M. LaTulippe, on her blog, Water No River. I’m excited to be hosting the round-up this week!
And, what a week it’s been!
It started off on Sunday when we drove to the Twin Cities to go to the Stone Bridge Art Festival. Over 200 artists were represented at this juried show. The day was hot and sunny, leaving us in a hurry to get through the entire festival grounds.
I bought an art print, a photographic print, and a handmade purse. I could have bought a lot more. My husband went to gather the information he could find about the show itself. He’s been busy making segmented wood bowls and is looking for an appropriate art show in which he could be juried in.
What have we learned?
There is a wide but blurred difference between art and craft. Fortunately, the Stone Arch Art Festival left him impressed. They had a lot of art, at least more art than craft. He spent time speaking with several of the artists about their work and the show. It was worth it as he came away with the information he needed. We’ll be headed to Madison, Wisconsin, next month for their Art on the Square Festival, where 500 artists are juried in. Both places are a three-hour drive, but manageable enough for us to consider participating in the show if accepted.
Monday, Tuesday, and today, I spent time getting ready to participate in a local night market with my handmade jewelry. I am a crafter. There is no doubt about it.
I haven’t done a show in more than seven years. Since we are in a new area of the state, I thought I might try t participate in a Nite Market held in the largest nearby city, about thirty minutes away, Medford, Wisconsin.
Ugh! Let me tell you, I’ve forgotten how much work is entailed in getting ready for a show! In addition to the pricing, tagging, and display decisions, I’ve had to update my technology so that people can pay with a credit card by tapping or inserting their chip. I bought a square chip reader to do that, but today I spent close to four hours trying to get it to work.
Technology can be so frustrating!
Well, it’s Friday morning, here in Wisconsin. The show was a success, and my technology worked! I let everyone know last week that I probably wouldn’t have the round-up posted until this morning. I’m sorry if you did not see that and were looking for it last night.
I had some time to write a few haiku and play with alliteration during slow periods last night. Here they are:
Yummy Food Truck Food
Southwestern Egg Roll Delights
Spicy Mole Zing
Selling at
Summer
Side Walk
Sales in the
Sun
new way to greet guests
blueberry margaritas
yummy slushiness
© Carol Labuzzetta, 2025
It was also a week for me to write about environmental issues on Medium.
If you are interested in reading more, you can go to my LinkedIn page (under my name) and access the whole article. Despite my sharing the friend link here, it doesn’t seem to work.
Have a great start to your summer!
The Apples in My Orchard 
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