What’s Coming Up? I am having a book give away! My book birthday for my poetry chapbook, Life’s Inspiration and Reflection in a Few Words, is this Saturday May 6th! Do you have a copy? Would you leave a review on Amazon for it in exchange for a chance to win a $20.00 Barnes and…
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Poetry Friday: A Serious Personal Narrative Prompts a Modern Haiku
Happy Poetry Friday! Ruth, at her blog, There is No Such Place as a God-forsaken Town, is hosting us today from Uganda! Thank you, Ruth! You seem to have a lot going on! I appreciate you taking the time to host Poetry Friday! Today is my 1900th post on this blog! I’ve been writing daily…
Mississippi River Flooding: A Sobering Reminder Of Rising Water Levels In Our Future
The Upper Mississippi River is flooding. The crest or high water stage for La Crosse, WI is supposed to be between now and 4/29/23. Major flooding is expected according to the National Weather Service. The banks of the river have already overflowed with water, reaching a height classified as major flooding. Photos are starting to…
Looking for Silent Sunday? It’s On Medium.com Today! (And It’s About Food!)
I am trying my Silent Sunday post on Medium.com this week. It’s on food! You don’t want to miss it! https://carollabuzzetta.medium.com/food-i-love-it-173c36255e27?sk=ff24338994d3d01ddbf183268c1a59ae Thanks!
National Poetry Month or National Earth Month: Which Is It For Me?
Hands down, it is National Earth Month for me. I’ve reached a frustrating point with poetry and poetry groups again. This seems like a circular problem I have. The way I deal with it is to back away from sharing poetry or poem-related posts for a while in poetry groups. When you belong to groups…
Poetry Friday: The Villain’s Point of View
This Poetry Friday finds the muse with me. I just wrote a poem on the subject of a fabled villain. The words came easily such as they do when I mull them over in my head for several days. The idea is not mine. It is a prompt from our state poetry group, the Wisconsin…
Poetry Friday: Poetry and Anxiety
Today is Poetry Friday. The host this week is Margaret Simon at her blog Reflections on the Tech. Margaret is heavily involved in poetry and posts interesting work – her own creations as well as sometimes those of her students. Check it out. Thank you for hosting, Margaret! A Small Poem If you are looking…
April Is National Poetry Month
I’ve been weighing whether to participate in a daily poetry project this month. And while I have a lot on my plate already, I’d like to produce a poem a day this month. The writing of my poetry falls into a habit of writing couplets – and although I like the cadence, rhythm, and rhyme…
A Summary of March Blogs on Medium & WordPress: What does the Future Hold?
March has been a great month for my articles on Medium.com. After a very slow February where I barely made the partnership fee of $5.00 from my revenue, March ended up being very different – so far bringing in six times that amount – my highest income ever off the site. What was the difference…
Silent Sunday: I Think I Love You…Or, Something Like That!
It only took a month of being together to be comfortable cuddling. The cat is very curious and assertive. Molly (our lab) just goes with it. Love them both! Today is Silent Sunday. All photos are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta, 2023. There is no permission to duplicate in any form. Thank you!