Category Archives: the creative process

The End of March – April is Coming

It’s been too long a time and here I am again, about to launch into April and National/Global Poetry Writing Month. This interruption started in February, as I was settling into writing daily postcards for World Peace Poetry Postcards. Got … Continue reading

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Ukraine

It has been a rising tide of news until you can barely stand up against the waves that come faster and faster. This morning I sat down to write out a few bonus postcards for the world peace poetry postcard … Continue reading

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The Small Things That Start Big Things

Looked out from upstairs and the one birdfeeder’s lid/roof was askew – again. And again, after me spending a bit of time the other day trying to realign and tighten it up a little. There is a pivoting “weathervane” on … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas 2021!

Well we made it to Christmas! Hurrah for us! Thinking about all of you who maybe still aren’t with your family and friends because of the pandemic. Hope we can turn it around this year. Like they say – next … Continue reading

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August Postcard Poetry Fest 2021

It’s definitely August (I’m melting!) and so it’s also Postcard Poetry Festival time! This year I’m in two groups of 32 folks. The plan is to write a poem a day and send it via postcard to each successive person … Continue reading

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