The NaPoWriMo prompt suggested we “write a curtal sonnet. This is a variation on the classic 14-line sonnet. The curtal sonnet form was developed by Gerard Manley Hopkins, and he used it for what is probably his most famous poem, … Continue reading →
Quiet day – made an appointment, took out some trash, made some coffee, admired the daffodils. I have had several instances recently of thanking Dad for teaching us how to watch for roadside critters. when all colors fade and the … Continue reading →
I took myself out to look at the clouds and hills today. Somedays that’s harder to do than others, so today it took a push. And another push to retrieve the paint stuff all the way from the back seat … Continue reading →
Where did the first ten days of April go? Today’s prompt from NaPoWriMo: “Today’s (optional) prompt is pretty simple – a love poem! If you’re having trouble getting into the right mood for a love poem…” seemed a mighty stretch … Continue reading →
Today was a sort of rest day. No big plans. The mailman left a postcard that had been traveling to me since February 26 during World Peace Poetry Postcards! A little scuffed but none the worse for having taken the … Continue reading →
A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind.
