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Cheery News

 

Bees seek shelter in daffodils.

Bloodroot bends back and forth.

Scilla sways sweetly.

Hellebore waves

when cold winds blow from the north.

 

When I reach my daily limit of scary news, I just have to go outside to be cheered by the return of spring flowers and migrating birds. Wisconsin spring weather fluctuates between cooler and warmer days, gradually trending toward mildness and light, as I hope the world does. 

 

Heidi Mordhorst hosts today's Poetry Friday Roundup at my juicy little universe. Enjoy!

 

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Two New Poems Out in the World!

 

I'm tickled to announce the publication of two new poems!

 

As a formerly obsessive doomscroller, I'm thrilled that I no longer feel compelled to check the news every few hours. "What Shall We Do After Doomscrolling?" appeared in the Poems of the Week of Light: A Journal of Light Verse since 1992. 

 

"Paper-Free Plea" is on page 43 of the Winter 2021 issue of the SCBWI Bulletin. Only SCBWI members can view it, so I'm posting it here, too.

 

Paper-Free Plea

 

For umpty-some years as a writer,
I scribbled my stanzas in pen,
filled notebooks I bought by the dozen,
then printed again and again.

 

I wrote on both sides of the paper,
recycled so diligently.
In spite of my Earth-friendly efforts,
somebody chopped down a tree.

 

My memory's not what it once was,
but lately, I've learned a new trick:
I dictate my drafts and revisions.
The software's convenient and quick!

 

Technology's always improving.
So sad the environment's worse.
Let's help make the world a bit greener
while drafting our stories and verse.

 

JoAnn Early Macken

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