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…
I am using the Verse of Ages Poetry Prompts for April 2025 to write a poem a day in honor of National Poetry Month. Today’s prompt was the word delight. Each day, I will post what type of poem I wrote and the word: Day 1: modern haiku/chase Day 2: free verse/bob Day 3: haiku/delight…
I’ve been inspired to participate in a daily poetic activity this month by other poets I know! It might be tough at times to follow through as I still have periods of tiredness caused by sleepless nights. Like last night, I didn’t get to sleep until after 3 a.m. despite going to bed by 11…
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…
Some years ago at this time of year, I posted a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and received some admonition about choosing it. Those criticisms were from people who misinterpreted the poem at face value and thought the poet was a racist. He was, in fact, an abolitionist who put his views into poetry. The…
It’s Poetry Friday! Our host this week is Bridget from Wee Words for Wee Ones. Please join her birthday celebration as she contemplates the need for happiness in the world as so many are suffering right now. Thanks for hosting Bridget! Next week, you’ll find Poetry Friday here, on The Apples in My Orchard, where…
Debris Peonies, a doorknob, a pump Found amongst the debris These remnants tell of your life here, Alone, in the woods, a simple way to be. We saw the added-on rooms, and A kitchen that burned. Did your husband die or Were you spurned? Years you lived here, Centuries ago, on this land. In this…
Today is June 1st! Time seems to be flying! Last month, I ran a contest to get some of the readers who bought my poetry chapbook, Life’s Inspiration and Reflection in a Few Words (2022), to write an Amazon review for the book. If you don’t know, book reviews greatly enhance the saleability of a…
The Progressive Poem tradition was started by author Irene Latham. It is not under the inspired helm of Margaret Simon who has organized the event during the last few years. A poem is passed from blog to blog each day in April. Each line is contributed by a different author. The only stipulation is that…
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…