Last gasp of joy the sunlight glinting low off treetops while the black clouds roll in over the hills. Purple lilacs and white viburnum, will you wait? The temperature drops and the winds pick up driving branches, leaves and pedestrians along the road. Gentle apple and billowing cherry, will you wait? Birds call out to […]
Month: April 2015
NaPoWriMo 2015.20
on a day that is bright – and warm with gentle breezes a worried mama scolds her young cajoling them to safety
NaPoWriMo 2015.19
you meet the nicest people in poetry the solitary the socialite the retiree the worker the parent the child the person who has the words to change your life (two for the price of one) birdsong and blossom overwhelming beauty in one small space Speaking of meeting nice people, I have found two poets to […]
NaPoWriMo 2015.18
bright straw, coffee brown and shocking green moss in the lawn the tendril of root creeping out of the chestnut-to-be dreams of fertile land realized See the “Today in the Garden” post from today for further explanation… [edit on April 19: Last line eliminited initial “My” and “a” before fertile.]
Today in the Garden
Signs of life to come (will need to be transplanted — can’t have it growing on top of the wastewater drainfield…). Was wondering what happened to the “missing” chestnuts this year. Found out this afternoon!
NaPoWriMo 2015.17
today Chestnut unfurled his leaves purple Lilac blossoms formed a backdrop for the brilliant chartreuse crepe-paper ovoids tomorrow life continues renewing itself restoring the world
NaPoWriMo 2015.16
a day late a dollar short teachers have many choices and schools have services but not much influence when a child enters late departs early naps through social studies or math or science-reading-all day after day who watches the children after school who nurtures them at night who wakes them lovingly (but insistently) in time […]
NaPoWriMo 2015.15
Wednesday, hump day the bumpity bump day the long day extends to night, tonight warm-up, tune-up sit up and play overture and prelude overture and waltz three-quarters on two and fractions (again) comparing tempo and dynamics like rhyme and accent music in words communicating through music watch the conductor watch the time and back again […]
NaPoWriMo 2015.14
one poem a day they say is easy but in reality when all you want to do is crawl under the covers and sleep one poem a day is harder than it looks And for those of you looking for more poetry, whether whimsical, serious, long or short, check out the links for participating poets […]
NaPoWriMo 2015.13
Monday the thirteenth I went to school and learned some things. In third grade you have to listen carefully and stay on task or the work speeds by too fast. I learned to speak clearly to enunciate to express my thoughts. I learned to write carefully and take care with letter formation and punctuation. I […]