What Are Your Plans For National Poetry Month? It will be difficult to exceed the release of an indie-published book I had last year. Last week, I read a post from Mary Lee Hahn about her plans for National Poetry Month. She was considering different forms of poetry to focus on during April. Over the years, I’ve realized it…
I’ve done a lot of reflective thinking lately. About life. About my hobbies. About my writing. And about poetry. I am at a point of change. I realize I need new hobbies and desire to learn something new. I realize that I am more of an essayist than a poet. I love poetry and will…
Hello, Poetry Friday Friends. Tomorrow, we’ll be on our way back to Wisconsin from our month-long visit to the USVI. It’s been a great stay – the weather was warm and sunny. We spent time on the beaches of both St. Thomas and St. John. Our condo hosted not only Jim and I, but also…
Today is Poetry Friday, and it’s been a few weeks since I posted. We’ve been in the United States Virgin Islands since January 19th. The weather has been gorgeous with little fluctuation—78-81 degrees continuously—even overnight! We brought our neighbors with us for the first week. We had to thank them for helping my husband build…
Happy New Year, Poetry Friends! Yesterday, I had the chance to return to the independent bookstore in Brockport, New York. The village of Brockport sits on the Erie Canal. Currently, the lift bridge that allows boats on the canal to sail under and continue their journey is under renovation. It has been like this for…
I cannot believe that it’s already Friday. The week went fast as most holiday week’s do. We are in New York at my Dad’s. Christmas has come and gone and I cannot say that I was sorry to see it go. It’s the first year since becoming a parent 30 years ago, that I’ve ever…
Hello, Poets! This week’s Poetry Friday Round-Up is here on The Apples In My Orchard. If you want to know what Poetry Friday is check out this explanation by Renee M. La Tulippe. Thanks for participating! I’ll try to keep my post short but bring you up to date on my story about caring for…
This week has been stressful once again. We’ve been in New York since last Thursday the 14th. My Dad was admitted to the hospital on the 13th after seeing his oncology doctor in her office. My sister was with him and drove him to the ER. By nine that night, he had a hospital bed…
A Missal to Myself Wow! It’s been some kind of week, hasn’t it? Of course, our eyes were all collectively peeled for the election outcome. I didn’t sleep well on Tuesday night after I watched David Brooks, the esteemed columnist and PBS commentator for the election, become visibly dejected after he calmly said he thought…
Hello Poetry Friday Friends! Fall is zipping right along, isn’t it? I last posted to this blog on October 4th. Since then we’ve made a trip to New York to see my Dad (Arriving on the 2nd and staying until the 13th. We also got to see my sister, sister-in-law, and several of my husband’s…