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National Poetry Month, Day 14

 

Today's haiku was inspired by My Thoughts Are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness by Georgia Heard, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, and something my dad used to say.

 

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National Poetry Month, Day 10

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National Poetry Month, Day 9

 

Because today is April 9, today's poem is a nonet, inspired by Nine: A Book of Nonet Poems written by Irene Latham. A nonet is a nine-line poem in which the first line contains nine syllables and the number of syllables decreases by one in each line that follows--or the reverse. The constraints of the form made it a challenge for me, and this poem took an interesting twist at the end. I'm glad I tried it!

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National Poetry Month, Day 8

 

Happy Poetry Friday! For National Poetry Month, I'm writing poems as fast as I can and posting them here and on social media as often as possible. Read on to see my previous poems.

 

Today's Poetry Friday Roundup is at Salt City Verse. Enjoy!

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National Poetry Month, Day 7

 

Today's riddle-ku is inspired by Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons by Laura Purdie Salas. Do check it out, especially if you'd like to write your own. It includes helpful instructions!

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National Poetry Month, Day 1!

Happy National Poetry Month! Happy Poetry Friday! Heidi Mordhost hosts today's comprehensive and luscious Roundup at My Juicy Little Universe. Enjoy!

 

 

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April 30 Poems & Poetry Friday!

 

Happy Poetry Friday! In honor of the final day of National Poetry Month 2021, I'm posting three gardening haiku. Alas, this blog format allows only one photo per post; trust that they are all based on my personal experience. 

 

 

annual promise

I will pick my own tulips

before squirrels do

 

 

before it's too late

cage erupting peonies

corral the glory

 

 

whatever we plant

in our homemade compost

tomatoes come up

 

 

I'm happy to report that I've written and posted a poem each day for National Poetry Month. Please read on to see more!

 

I also wrote a guest post for Rochelle Melander's Write Now Coach blog about how you might turn a poem into a picture book.

 

Today's Poetry Friday Roundup is at Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme. Enjoy!

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April 29 Poem

 

hyacinth perfume
follows me down the sidewalk
generous neighbor

 

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April 28 Poem

 

embrace abundance
time to catch up on reading
all those open tabs

 

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April 27 Poem

 

DIY lip balm
reusing old containers
no more plastic tubes

 

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April 26 Poem

 

Must all kitchens be
built for tall people? Forget
stepstools. Make them duck!

 

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April 25 Poem

 

marsh marigolds line
ephemeral waterway
mapping the flow

 

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April 24 Poem

 

winter survivors:
milkweed, lilacs, columbine,
maple trees, and me

 

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April 23 Poem & Poetry Friday!

 

hugs from my sister
+ 45 dinners packed
= well-spent day

 

I'm posting a poem each day for National Poetry Month. Read on to see more!

 

Today's Poetry Friday Roundup is at Reading to the Core. Enjoy!

 

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April 22 Poem

 

oh to spend mornings
marveling at mayapples
best use of my time

 

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April 21 Poem

 

Rhubarb's growing.
My, oh, my!
Guess I'll bake
a rhubarb pie.


Snowflakes in April?
Guess I'll try
a Snowflakes-in-April
Rhubarb Pie!

 

 

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April 20 Poem

 

bright constellation
dandelion cluster spreads
conquers outer space

 

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April 19 Poem

 

giant snails return
weather forecast mentions snow
good thing they have homes

 

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April 18 Poem

 

Red-winged blackbird, from up in a tree,
announces himself trillingly.
His song sounds to me
like "Tweedle-dee-dee!"
Ornithologists might disagree.

 

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April 17 Poem

 

after the face masks
my hands still remember how
to make shopping bags

 

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April 16 Poem

 

skull-and-crossbones signs
would give a clearer warning
of the danger here

 

Today's Poetry Friday Roundup is at Jama's Alphabet Soup. Visit, read, enjoy! 

 

Read on--more National Poetry Month poems below!

 

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April 14 Poem

 

open this little
brown leather wallet and find
magic coins inside

 

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April 13 Poem

 

I.
I raked the front hill
still some weeding to do but
the front hill is raked


II.
I slept well last night
remarkable clarity
this morning's thinking

 

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April 12 Poem

 

no amount of nudge
can convince this dog to budge
when she stops we stop

 

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April 11 Poem

 

election's over
but one yard sign still displays
its timeless message

 

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April 10 Poem

 

10-year warranty—
if they're so durable, why
wrap them in plastic?

 

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