On the Bright Side
Not a fan of winter! We just got another more-than-six-inches snowstorm. (Honestly, I can’t type the actual number of inches here…we’re a week away from spring!!) I haven’t seen green grass in person since October….
The Dig
Feeling nostalgic. Pulled out an oldie today. This was my very first published piece, published in Once Upon a Time magazine. I didn’t get paid a dime for this one, but still remember it as…
Simplify
Too many things on my mind lately, and even more on my to-do lists. For the past week or so, everything I’ve written I’ve absolutely despised. I’m finding myself stuck somewhere between the dreaded ocean…
The Direful Monster
“Lo! Now the direful monster, whose skin clings To his strong bones, strides o’er the groaning rocks: He withers all in silence, and in his hand Unclothes the earth, and freezes up all frail life.”…
It’s That Time
Time by Liana Mahoney Time to review the calendar look back Time to recycle the calendar save the images Time to replace the calendar old with the new Time to rethink the calendar the yesterdays…
Poetry Friday: Seasonal Blues and The Inspiration We Choose
Yoda and I differ in our views on grammar. But we both like green. I live in extreme upstate New York, where winters can get pretty rough and seem to last forever. It’s taken me…
Poetry Friday and the Mortimer Minute Children’s Poetry Blog Hop
Mortimer has come for a visit, thanks to critique buddy and poet extraordinaire, B.J. Lee, tagging me from A Blue Window. I haven’t blogged much since school started, so I’m grateful for the nudge–er, nibble–from…
The End of Summer
There is a frost warning tonight. And although I love my garden and I worship summer, I am throwing in the beach towel. My gardening friends are scrambling right now to cling to their last…
Poetry Friday: Found Poems
I’ve always wanted to try writing a “found poem,” but never really got around to it. But then I was cleaning out my coupon holder yesterday, and ended up with an enormous pile of expired…
Poetry In Schools
I’m a huge fan of teaching poetry in our schools. I’m a Kindergarten and first grade teacher, and I use poetry in my classroom in a variety of ways. My students read at least 2…
