Category Archives: the creative process
NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 3
for years I’ve sewn yards of fabric
many miles of thread all colors
enough to explore space I guess
I’ve counted the days in bobbins Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, process, quilting, sonnet, the creative process
Tagged dothework, machine, NaPoWriMo, process, quilting, sonnet
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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 2
dad’s face outlined in fire orange •
where all backyard fades to history Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, sonnet, taking time to look, the creative process
Tagged dad, dothework, memory, NaPoWriMo, process, sonnet
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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 1
Here’s April again so here comes NaPoWriMo. Not sure if I’ll be able to stay with longer form all month but let’s start with a sonnet.The NaPoWriMo site prompts to try a Tanka but this is a stretch for me … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, coffee and tea, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, sonnet, the creative process
Tagged Cat, coffee, NaPoWriMo, sonnet
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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 22
I only know that • the act of sitting still • is a great teacher Continue reading
Posted in 418 Petersburg, Do the Work, gardens and flowers, haiku, In the neighborhood, landscape, life around us, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, taking time to look, the creative process, weather
Tagged dothework, garden, haiku, landscape, NaPoWriMo, poetry, process, spring, TakingTimetoLook, weather
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NaPoWriMo 2025 Day 18
The camera caught • his long nose and he needs a • manicure badly Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, haiku, In the neighborhood, life around us, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, taking time to look, the creative process
Tagged bear, birdfeeder, dothework, haiku, intheneighborhood, NaPoWriMo, poetry, process, spring
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