Today’s #VerseLove prompt is to take inspiration from travel. I knew which travel I wanted to write about – when I stayed in Sandusky, Ohio while my son was in the hospital there. I remember how otherworldly it felt being out one morning on a kayak. Not gonna lie: this poem WRESTLED me.
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Poetry Month, Day 3: Ode to False Spring
Today, I wanted to write something deep and pithy. Clever, however, butted in line and stole Pithy’s number at the deli counter. Here it is…
Slice of Life Day 30: Yes, and
Yes, I thought i’d dust off a writing format I’ve used before.
No, I have no guilt about it…
Slice of Life Day 26: Outside
Yes, my house needs a cleaning, but…have you seen the day outside?
Slice of Life Day 25: Mea Culpa
Forgive me colleagues, for I hath sinned…
Slice of Life Day 20: Ask and You Shall Receive
Today, I asked my fifth-grade students for advice on how to move forward with my story. Boy, did they deliver!
Slice of Life Day 15: Dabbling
Today’s post takes inspiration from a fellow writer. I got to play with some poetic forms and I loved it!
Slice of Life Challenge Day 2: If Only
Wasn’t expecting to cut it close with my post this early in the month, but writing is writing. I’ll take it as a win!
Slice of Life Tuesday: Mom Poem
Going through my drafts, I found a poem about my mom I wrote at this time last year. With her now two months gone, the words resonate differently for me.
Slice of Life: What it Is
I’ve spent some time reviewing Lynda Barry’s book, “What it Is.” Bottom line: it’s amazing! Go get it!
Today’s post features some of the exercises I did while working my way through the book. Give my experiments a peek!
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 