• Poetry Friday: An Update on ONE STEP FORWARD

    Our Poetry Friday host this week is Rose! Hop on over to my poetry pal’s website for the roundup.    One Step Forward Update   I have some news on One Step Forward. The pub date has been moved to March 4, 2025, just in time to celebrate Women’s…

  • Poetry Friday March 1, 2024

      Linda at Teacher Dance is our host of the week. Hop on over there for the full roundup.    Haiku of the Week     through the snow and warmth rosy hellebores color bland winter garden   Photo Taken: February 21, 2024 in our yard Haiku Written: February…

  • Poetry Friday: February’s Books and Bookstore Roundup

    This week’s host for Poetry Friday is Tabatha Yeatts at “The Opposite of Indifference.” Hop on over there for the roundup.    Trip to New York Last week, I didn’t want to clutter my cover reveal post with lots of other news, so you will get your news dump…

  • Poetry Friday February 9, 2024

    Carol at Beyond Literacy Link is the host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Haiku of the Week   in the winter wind crispy flowers show off their furs   Photo Taken: December 16, 2023 at Belle’s Bird Sanctuary Haiku Written: January 23, 2024…

  • Poetry Friday: Artist Dates

    Mary Lee at A(nother) Year of Reading is our host today.   A Trip to the Building Museum   I know Julia Cameron recommends doing an artist date alone, but I’ve often broken this rule. I recently went to the National Building Museum with my writing friend, Liza. The…

  • Poetry Friday: January’s Books and Bookstores Roundup

    This week the Poetry Friday roundup is hosted by Susan at Chicken Spaghetti.    Awards As you probably know, the ALSC awards were announced this week. I’ve been doing Mock Caldecott and Mock Sibert with my students.   I was especially excited to see that two friends from my…

  • Poetry Friday January 19, 2024

    Robyn at Life on the Deckled Edge is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup.    Breaking the Snow Drought After two long years, we finally got some snow! We usually get snow every year, but the last two years we’ve gotten no measurable snow. On…

  • 2023 Year in Review

    Each year, I participate in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days of Christmas reflections. It’s one of several things I do to wrap up the year and look ahead into the next.   I sometimes post some of the successes publicly. Sometimes, I just keep them in my journal. This year,…

  • Poetry Friday: Favorite Adult Reads of 2023

    Jone is our host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup.    Haiku Calendar Giveaway The winner of last week’s haiku calendar giveaway is Irene Latham! Irene, the 2024 Haiku Calendar is winging it’s way to you! The other people who entered should have received an email…