Category Archives: Poetry and Lyrics

Day 12 NaPoWriMo

This is the end of winter • to wake alone, outside the duvet, Continue reading →

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Day 11 NaPoWriMo

I apparently fell asleep last night thinking I’d posted this but apparently not. It is dark in the car in the driveway because, and only because, my eyes are closed. I sit. The quiet, gentle and all around. A bird … Continue reading →

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a very short poem

from that Ted Kooser Book. Slow going reading this book because it is packed to the brim with gems like this and Ted Kooser thinking about poetry from all different directions. Artichoke O heart weighed down by so many wings. … Continue reading →

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J – NaPoWriMo

jelly jeopardy •
“Made from cooked and strained apples” •
“what’s apple jelly?” Continue reading →

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Today’s Mail, Ted Kooser

From the “About This Book” This is only one of many books about poetry writing. It’s not very lengthy because there’s only so much I know. I’ve learned a lot about writing poems, but I’ll never get to the end … Continue reading →

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