It’s been a tough two weeks. While our vacation was nice, I’ve been in a state of stress since arriving home. Why? Well, that is the focus of today’s post. When we arrived at our son’s in Colorado, I got a notification that the publisher and peer feedback on my 12,000+ word chapter for a…
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Poetry Friday: Back And Ready to Roll
We returned from Scotland last Sunday after two weeks of being abroad in this gorgeous country. It was a great trip with a lot of walking, hiking, and sightseeing, visiting Fort William, the Isle of Skye, Inverness, and Edinburgh. I hope to write more about it soon. I did accomplish a Medium.com article earlier this…
Poetry Friday: Summer’s Gifts
This week, I planned to share the summer swaps from those I was paired with for the seasonal poetry exchange organized by the incredible Tabitha Yeatts. I will do so, but I am short one. I just mailed my last swap out and have yet to receive my last swap, too. So, that one will…
National Poetry Month, Day 18, Magical
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Woman, Overboard! National Poetry Month, Day 17
Today’s prompt word from the Verse of Ages Poetry Prompts for April 2025 is overboard. This is the list from which my poetry prompt has been obtained each day. I am proud of being halfway through the month and being able to write a poem a day this year, so far. Here are the poems…
Poetry Friday: I Am From Poems
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…
Poetry Friday: A Mixed Bag
Wow! The end of July and the beginning of August have been busy. We had lots of visitors in July. Two different couples came up for two different weekends mid-month and before that, our boys were here for the Fourth of July holiday. Near the end of the month, we hopped in the car with…
Poetry Friday: Library Poetry, Poets, and July Visits
Although I do buy books regularly, I am also a frequent visitor to the library. At the end of June, I borrowed a stack of books from our tiny local library branch. I was in search of a few classics to offer to read along with my overseas tutee. There, I came up short. Her…
Poetry Friday Goodness
Hello, fellow Poetry Friday peeps! It’s been a fast week! Last Saturday, I traveled to New York to spend five days with my Dad. I returned home yesterday evening! Either way, you slice it, the trip takes about 13 hours. I flew this time, but my husband and I usually drive it on the I-90….
Closing Out April and National Poetry Month
I don’t think there is anything more special than publishing a poem or book of poems during National Poetry Month. And that’s what happened to me this month. Picture Perfect Poetry is out in the world. People are buying it on Amazon. The book is available on IngramSpark. I got my proof copy from them…





