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Easy like Sunday – Haiku: Creation

I love drawing and coloring! My inner child gets positively giddy! I need Spring to hurry. Does it help anything that we woke up to snow flurries? Ahhhh … Nope!…

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Haiku – My Mother’s Hands

When I wear her gloves It’s like she’s holding my hands Miles between us melt.

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Haiku: Morning People

7 Mar 20227 Mar 2022

I am on a day shift this week instead of my late afternoon hours. I miss them already… the hours, I mean… I will appreciate being able to enjoy dinner…

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Haiku – Snowscape in March

When you were new, I Loved your soft, clean, gentle touch March has arrived. Blech.

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Haiku – “This Time of Year”

19 Feb 202219 Feb 2022

Water. Check. Freeze. Check. Turns into winter ice-scape Window to my soul.

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Poetry – “to Snow” aka “Pack Your Drifts & Go!”

Prologue: I meant for this post to be lighthearted and humorous... the joke's on me. As I penned the last line, I immediately felt bad. You see, I personified snow…

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Meet My Favorite Poet in Spoken Word

25 Jan 202225 Jan 2022

Once upon a time, I met a poet. Her name was - and is - Ana.It was 2017. The early days of her poetry blog and my self-help blog. We…

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Haiku – “ A Tree’s Lament”

Been waiting for you To notice me here naked Crying my eyes out.

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Poetry: ‘Twas the day before…

With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the day before Christmas, as I readied for workOur black-and-white Hannah was acting a jerkBiting into Bette's neck with her jaws of cat-steelHer eyes…

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Haiku – Wandering Eye

Corner of the world A tiny microcosm Of beauty and hope. When I go out to take photos, it is always with an eye toward beauty. I see SO MUCH…

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Haiku – A Curve in the Road

A curve in the road Tells me all I need to know About the future. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And a little note about today: I walked and it felt great! Except my…

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haiku: from dad

he told me to watch for feathers from him to me perfect messages.

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Picture of the Day & A Poem – “Chattering Tree-Talk”

These woods call out to me As woods often do The trees have a language This is nothing new. The day I discovered The pathway inside Cocooned, they have kept…

From My Bookshelf

Depression & Other Magic Tricks – This Woman Speaks to Me

I had no idea that Indigo Books (and Button Poetry) created little special editions. I do now! Depression & Other Magic Tricks could have been written by me. Kinda. But…

Picture of the Day & Haiku – “Not Forgotten”

Children, holding hands Once filled these steps with laughter Gone, not forgotten.

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When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple – Dear Mumsie

Like many of my finds, this book showed up on the shelves of one of my fave thrift stores. Actually, it is my ABSOLUTE FAVE but it's also far enough…

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Picture of the Day & Haiku – “Feathered Friend”

I wish I could fly You knew, when you dropped your gift Thank you from my heart.

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Picture of the Day & Haiku- “Weeds”

You shouldn’t be here You’re nothing but a nuisance I lied. You’re stunning!

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The Story of an Artist – An Anthem

27 May 202127 May 2021

I heard only a snippet of the song in a commercial... actually, it was this commercial (Thank you, Google!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-CZ9VMDK38 I had to find it. Once I did, I couldn't…

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Poem & Picture of the Day – “The Trees Know”

26 May 202126 May 2021

“Yes, I see the path,” I said “But I don’t follow rules Instead, I choose to weave among The wooden, leafy jewels.“ Removing shoes, I step upon Green carpet, lush…

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Mother’s Day 2021 – Amethyst Caves

9 May 20219 May 2021

If I could write a poem for you It wouldn’t rhyme... It would instead dance merrily Through amethyst caves. Lights would twinkle around it And through it And there you…

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Picture of the Day & Haiku – Spring

An ancient corner Reflecting what is to come Nature’s handiwork.

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Podcast – Episode 3 – Writing as Self-Help

20 Apr 202111 May 2021

Here I go again! It's getting a little easier every week but still so much to learn! Apologies for a few awkward moments... but all forward movement is growth! Yay,…

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Picture of the Day & A Simple Poem – “This time, you’re here”

I'll take the blue chair You take the peach And we'll pretend We're at the beach. It's just the backyard The grass is un-mown The spring hasn't sprung Most times…

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Picture (and Haiku) of the Day – Moody Monday

Scribbles in the sky Wooden arms with messages On grey paper sky.

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Picture of the Day – “Been Waiting” – A Haiku

I hear the gravel Under foot and hoof and wheel Been waiting for you.

Picture of the Day -“Three Muses, We” ~ A Poem

We waited very patiently For her to notice us, we three. We heard the *click* of portrait snapped All nature cheered and thunder clapped. The storm, you see, is out…

From My Bookshelf

Grain of Truth – A meditative read

2 Dec 202015 Sep 2021

Ross A. Laird is no slouch. As a Clinical Consultant, Author and Educator who works with a whole whack of companies you know (all listed on his website), he was…

A poem -“Naked”

Draw me Here, amongst my rumpled clothes Arms outstretched Grasping Though my soul knows It's time to let go. Grab my satin robe The red one, hanging on the door…

Picture of the Day – A Haiku- “Hello darkness, my old friend”

1 Nov 20201 Nov 2020

Alone with his thoughts Deep inside his hoodie world The darkness lives there.

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A Poem – “Like Nancy Drew”

6 Oct 20209 Oct 2020

Twisted candles, cinnamon toast Books with yellow spine My name inside (I'd written there) When I was young and the world was mine. Beneath the pine, on needles there Each…

Picture of the Day – “(End of) September Haiku”

28 Sep 202028 Sep 2020

Picture of the Day & A goofy poem -“A Meeting of Flowers”

A whole bunch of Susan's Black-eyed, they're called Decided together One and all. They gathered together And made a plan To sink their roots Into the land. By end of…

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Stairway- A Haiku

12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020

Everyone I love Is somewhere along the way Bright light on both sides.

Picture of the Day & A Poem – Written by da Cat

4 Aug 20204 Aug 2020

I iz Hannah Hear me roar! I killz da mousie On da floor. You seez it dare? Hiz name waz Fred No more squeeeky I killz him dead. I standz…

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Picture of the Day- And a haiku about leaves that rhymes

Cascade of greens and Yellow, too. Be still, my heart As it worships you.

Picture of the Day – “Street Shadows” – With an ode to bad poetry

17 Jun 202019 Jun 2020

I was driving along As I so often do When a voice in my head Said, "Hey, there! Hey, you!" I slammed on the brakes To see who had spoken…

Easy like Sunday – Haiku: Wings

On gossamer wings A gift of light was given Spread across the sky.

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Haiku – “Grief”

Condensation, or weeping woman, misty-eyed Thought I saw you there.

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Haiku – “Ye Ol’ Church”

19 Feb 202020 Feb 2020

This church calls to me Lifting its arms to the sky Soulfully longing.

Picture of the Day -“Gift from Pam”

Little corners Filled with Love Lift my spirits High Above Balancing on Wings of Hope Simple things That help me Cope Bless my friend Who holds me Dear Gratitude That…

Picture of the Day -“The Sentinel”

He has a job to do, it's true He's done it well for decades He watches as the ships go by Until the evening light fades. The Sentinel will hold…

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