The madness continues, and I find myself (unexpectedly) in the sweet sixteen. I do not recall forty years ago celebrating my sweet sixteen, and am delighted to join the poetry party. This round brought me to my knees. I was filled with the angst and self-doubt of my sixteen year-old self. And unlike the last […]
Tag: my poetry
Surfing for Inspiration
Recently I’ve participated in a couple of online poetry challenges. On Thursdays I usually head to Laura Purdie Salas’ 15-Words or Less Poems blog. Laura’s photos spark interesting poems, and she’s generous and encouraging with her comments. And a fifteen-word limit is perfect for my attention span! I’ve also enjoyed the poetry challenges on David […]
Let there be light!
Welcome to my brand-spanking new blog! I plan to share poetry books that inspire me and a few poems of my own. Perhaps I’ll also write about what’s happening in my backyard, as the natural world often worms into my writing. This post was prompted by Heidi Mordhorst’s invitation to write a winter solstice poem […]