What’s Coming Up? I am having a book give away! My book birthday for my poetry chapbook, Life’s Inspiration and Reflection in a Few Words, is this Saturday May 6th! Do you have a copy? Would you leave a review on Amazon for it in exchange for a chance to win a $20.00 Barnes and…
Silent Sunday: “Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset, Swiftly Flow The Days.”
Today is Silent Sunday. It snowed in the Northwoods today! It’s April 30th! I could not bear to post more winter photos – although some of these were taken in the winter. Enjoy! All photos are the property of Carol Labuzzetta. There is no permission to copy in any form. Thank you!
Poetry Friday: A Serious Personal Narrative Prompts a Modern Haiku
Happy Poetry Friday! Ruth, at her blog, There is No Such Place as a God-forsaken Town, is hosting us today from Uganda! Thank you, Ruth! You seem to have a lot going on! I appreciate you taking the time to host Poetry Friday! Today is my 1900th post on this blog! I’ve been writing daily…
All I Wanted To Be Was A Mom: The Specter of Multiple Miscarriages
Sitting on the exam table, I stared into the cold and sterile space, waiting for the doctor to come in. The nurse practitioner had already examined me. She confirmed what I already knew. I had miscarried…again. My HCG (pregnancy hormone) was falling, confirmed by a blood test that morning. Any of the few symptoms of…
Mississippi River Flooding: A Sobering Reminder Of Rising Water Levels In Our Future
The Upper Mississippi River is flooding. The crest or high water stage for La Crosse, WI is supposed to be between now and 4/29/23. Major flooding is expected according to the National Weather Service. The banks of the river have already overflowed with water, reaching a height classified as major flooding. Photos are starting to…
Silent Sunday: What Does Spring Look Like Again? I Forgot!
Today is Silent Sunday. It is the day of the week I only post my own photographs on a theme of my choice. Thanks for stopping by!
The Progressive Poem 2023 Continues…
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…
Looking for Silent Sunday? It’s On Medium.com Today! (And It’s About Food!)
I am trying my Silent Sunday post on Medium.com this week. It’s on food! You don’t want to miss it! https://carollabuzzetta.medium.com/food-i-love-it-173c36255e27?sk=ff24338994d3d01ddbf183268c1a59ae Thanks!
National Poetry Month or National Earth Month: Which Is It For Me?
Hands down, it is National Earth Month for me. I’ve reached a frustrating point with poetry and poetry groups again. This seems like a circular problem I have. The way I deal with it is to back away from sharing poetry or poem-related posts for a while in poetry groups. When you belong to groups…
Poetry Friday: The Villain’s Point of View
This Poetry Friday finds the muse with me. I just wrote a poem on the subject of a fabled villain. The words came easily such as they do when I mull them over in my head for several days. The idea is not mine. It is a prompt from our state poetry group, the Wisconsin…