Welcome to the Poetry Friday Community! All are welcome here. This week’s host is Matt Forrest Esenwine, children’s author extraordinaire! He has the round-up at his blog Radio, Rhythm, and Rhyme. Please join us at his page for more poetry goodness. For Poetry Month, I’ve been writing a poem a day based on the Verse…
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Poetry Friday: Some Poetry Returning
Happy Poetry Friday! Our host for this week’s round-up is Tanita on her blog, Fiction, instead of Lies. For links to more poetry, be sure to visit her page. Many of you know I’ve been staying with my Dad in his home in Brockport New York for the last two-plus weeks. Last week, while I…
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….
Poetry Friday: A Quick One
It’s been a week! Last Thursday, I took our cat, Callie, to our son’s in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It’s a three-hour drive from where we live in the Northwoods. He also has a cat and we switch off watching each other’s feline when we travel. I stayed Thursday and Friday night. Friday, I met a…
National Poetry Month Day 22: Indie Publishing Tip #13 and A Mish-Mash of Other Topics
Today’s post is a mish-mash. It contains a lot of disparate information but it’s all related to writing and publishing! First, the tip of the day: As an author-publisher allow yourself to fill in the gaps in the work you produce but don’t put yourself last. What do I mean by this? As I explained…
Poetry Friday: A Famous Poem and a New Anthology
I spent three days in Duluth Minnesota earlier this week on an anniversary trip with my husband. On Tuesday we celebrated 36 years of marriage! It was our first time in Duluth and visiting the North Shore of Minnesota. We hiked, had some micro-brewed beer, and saw an iconic lighthouse on the shore of Lake…
Poetry Friday: Inspired by the Redwood Forests
I’m working on my guidelines for submissions to the anthology project – Nature Poetry In Pictures. While this is not the “official” title it conveys what I am looking for. The guidelines will be posted late next Friday. Submissions are to start soon after. The work will focus on ekphrastic poetry. If you are not…
Silent Sunday: Some of My Favorite Wildlife Photos
Today is Silent Sunday. This is one day during the week that I take a break from writing and post my own photographs on a theme of my choice. It has been one of the most popular features of my WordPress Blog. Thank you!
Silent Sunday: Waiting for Pops of Color
Today is Silent Sunday. It is a day during the week when I post my own photos on a theme of my choice. I hope you enjoy the pictures. All rights reserved by Carol Labuzzetta.






