I wonder if anyone here hasn't heard about the fantastic Cindy Georgakas's new book that just entered the world. Yup. And the world is better for it! —there was a big launch party, and I put in the extra effort to attend. And published my review on #Amazon. Come check it out, my lovelies.
About that beautiful red flower that looks like a bottlebrush... or, perhaps you like to call it a Kangaroo paw? Lovely!
💼 Work & Play💃🏼are the two opposite words we work with this week for the Synonyms Only challenge at the Word Craft Poetry Website. I hope you like the traditional haiku (incl. a kigo) I created for you.
Wellaneba! This exercise took me into a nightmare state, like when I had a fever as a child. In my delirium, I hallucinated. This twenty little poetry project felt like that to me. Good or bad? Hard to say... It wowed me.
Friends, Moments ago I added my website to participants' list. Now need to sit pretty & wait. See you inside? There's still time to acquaint yourselves with the goings-on for this festival. And none better to inform you & "Share The Wealth" than Poet/Author Maureen Thorson herself? Please read.
Where do children learn about criticism and pet peeves? From imitating adult behaviors, of course. Children learn what they see, adapt behaviors from others, and test boundaries as they get older. If you feel children today have become more cynical and aggressive, you're probably right. The good news is that we still have time to help change them to be more generous, less critical, and exemplary ambassadors of peace.
This is why I want to turn things around and ask those ghosts without verdancy of decency: “What would YOU do if your mother asked YOU?”
Pouring a glass of water on New Year's Day reflects me a buoyant star, bouncing in the water in my glass, and I write a tanka poem.
Do you know about Matsuo Basho? He was the greatest figure active in Japanese haikai. In crystallizing the newly popular haikai, he played a significant role in giving birth to modern haiku. Please read on.
Week 3:- 2 quotes on Composure. 4 mentions of Composure. These are the attributes for being a beauty-full human. What do you think? Do you have these? Who else would you put on this list? Thanks for reading.
Things still need to run their course, but getting close to my manifested results has me satisfied. The lesson: appreciate your abilities to reason, and remember to employ spirit.
Trying my hand at a new poetry form for my fave pub, dVerse. The form's called a Constanza created in 2007 by Connie Marcum Wong. I hope you enjoy it.