This year I signed up to take part in the Kidlit Progressive Poem. It is my first time, although I have read these poems in the past. The Kidlit Progressive Poem was created by Irene Latham in 2012, and since had the organization of the month’s events taken over by Margaret Simon. Both of these…
Writing
NaPoWriMo: National Poetry Writing Month & An Ode to Teachers
I feel naturally drawn to writing poetry for National Poetry Month. Lately, other than my reflective blog, poetry is my most common form of writing. I have a couple ideas for childrens’ storybooks and also want to reach out to a couple publishers who accept applications/queries to write for hire, but I have a lot…
Poetry Friday: Poetry Prep Work
Here it is Poetry Friday again and once again, I do not have any new poetry to share. It’s not that I haven’t been working on poetry – I have, but my writing has taken the form of editing chores, searching for publication possibilities, and new poetry groups to join. I also have been invited…
On Break
Thanks for stopping by The Apples in My Orchard! I am taking a week’s break from writing on my blog (well, with this exception)! I hope to recharge and refresh myself during this week. Rest assured, there are other things I am writing and will share those when and if the time comes. I want…
Silent Sunday: Taking a Break from the Fringe
Today is Silent Sunday. On Sundays I post photographs of my own on a theme of my choosing. This week’s theme is a compilation of those things that relax or inspire me. I will be taking a blogging break until next Sunday to recharge and refuel. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you on…
Writing Daily for Five Years: How is it possible?
In late February 2017, I decided to join the Slice of Life Writing Challenge for March. This writing challenge, hosted by TwoWritingTeachers.org, involves writing daily for the month of March and responding to at least three other bloggers’ posts. I did it and then some. I kept writing and writing and writing. Five years later,…
Poetry Friday: Spring Has Sprung
This week I’ve been diligently working on an environmental day presentation for the first-grade classrooms at a local elementary school. Each year, I am asked back to provide a lesson for their earth day celebrations. Three of the topics I’ve presented were Forest Stewardship: Treating our Forests as our Friend, Monarch Life Cycles and Habitat,…
Poetry Friday: Reviews of Poetry
I do not have any poetry of my own to share this week as I’ve been sick for several days and have not pursued any writing. I am starting to feel better. It is amazing that we are this far into the pandemic and I am now just getting COVID. I’m so thankful that I…
Poetry Friday: Driving in Snow and Wordle
It seems I’ve been all over the place this week, starting it in Iowa four hours from my home and ending it at our cabin, back home, and then three hours in the other direction to our cabin. It’s a snowy day here in the upper midwest. There’s a lot you can notice when you…
Haiku on Hawaii
I had forgotten, since our last trip that there is a town on the island of Maui named Haiku. I knew of it since I believe this is the town where we started and finished our bike ride down Haleakala Volcano on Christmas Day in 2015. But, I was not writing at the time of…