Today’s word from the Verse of Ages Poetry Prompts is bob. I took liberty with the word and turned it into a proper noun rather than a verb, which I think the prompt was meant to be. Merriam-Webster has seven definitions of the word bob. I did use the word as a verb, too. Collection…
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…
Many of you warned me about a “crash” following our return home after caring for my dad and traveling to the Caribbean. I figured out that we’ve been away from home for 19 weeks between last June (2024) and mid-March. No wonder we’re tired! Luckily, I regret none of the time away. But this week,…
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…
It’s Poetry Friday, and the talented, gentle, and generous Margaret Simon is hosting us on her blog, Reflections on the Tech. Check here to find out more about what constitutes Poetry Friday. Thank you for hosting, Margaret. Many of you have followed my journey with my Dad. I appreciate all of the support and kind…
I’ll try to keep this short for all of your sakes and my own. (Sorry…it’s not short. I got going and couldn’t stop.) We came home from our Caribbean respite last Friday, stayed in the Twin Cities Friday night to Saturday, had a quick breakfast with two of our sons and one of their girlfriends…
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 Poetry Friday! I hope to make this a short post. Tomorrow, we’ll be headed back to Wisconsin. My sister arrived last night and she’ll be taking over our dad’s care in the coming weeks. We are happy to be headed home for a break from being caregivers. First: A Poem pink Irish hillsides filled…