A Book by the Brook – Cricket in the Thicket

Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.

— William Shakespeare

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If you like poetry about creepy-crawlies, then Cricket in the Thicket is for you!  Continue reading

Poetry Is… A Sunrise

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golden flutter
unravel in another’s eyes
joyful heartbeat
tremble, strong
weave a single spirit

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Water Ways

Layer of ice over brown grass

atrium of ice
over a grassy kingdom
until rain comes

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Poetry Is… A Revelation

 

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Words, like new snow, soften soil and make poetry of winter. Poetry is… so many things… collected here in this wonderful community poem thanks to many talented friends. I plan to “find” a new poem within this poem and post it for Valentine’s Day. You’re invited to write your own poem from these lines and leave a link on February 14. Continue reading

Moon River

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shades of silver
moonlight on an icy river
frozen in time

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Black Pearl

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Used with Permission of Artist Joy Dickson

Memories

are black pearls,
heavy rounds
of moon and sea

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Poetry Is… An Invitation

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we crash, crowd and compete
but within our community,
we find our best selves

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Traces

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traces of last summer
salty longings
sharp edges

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Change Magic

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women can stand together
voices raised
our magic circles the globe

the Second Women’s March
on every continent
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Seeds in Snow

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icy snowbanks
may delay growth,
but not forever

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Inspiring Color

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Ideas last,
stick barnacle-fast,
and even dance
when asked.

So I write,
dawn to night,
just an idea
acolyte.

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Lights in a Storm

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When storms churn surf
and flood waters rise,
beacons of light
are as vital as breath.

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