• Poetry Friday: More Adventures in Libraries (and Parks)

      Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is hosting Poetry Friday this week.     Where I Get My Energy Pennies (Hint: Libraries and Parks)   Becca Syme talks a lot about energy pennies–what really fills you up. For each person it might look different. For your various strengths,…

  • Poetry Friday: More Summer Parks and Libraries

      The Poetry Friday host this week is Linda at A Word Edgewise. Hop on over there for the roundup.    More Summer Parks and Libraries   My husband and youngest child were away for 10 days for big canoeing trip out of the country, so I was able…

  • Poetry Friday Roundup and The Sealey Challenge

    I’m the host for this week’s Poetry Friday roundup, so feel free to leave your link below.   I’m excited to read everyone’s posts. I’ll be busy researching on Friday, so I hope to catch the posts in small bits over the weekend.   The Sealey Challenge   Last…

  • Poetry Friday: Moon Poem + Parks and Books

      Irene Latham is our wonderful host this week. Go check out the roundup. She’s asked us to post moon poems in order to usher in her new book THE MUSEUM ON THE MOON: THE CURIOUS OBJECTS ON THE LUNAR SURFACE (coming in August).      Haiku of the…

  • Poetry Friday June 9, 2023

        Buffy Silverman is our Poetry Friday host this week. Hop on over for the roundup.   Haiku of the Week   despite the rain spider must welcome the wildflower   Haiku & Photo © 2023 Marcie Flinchum Atkins     Photo Taken: May 2, 2023 at Huntley Meadows…

  • Poetry Friday June 2, 2023

      Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect is hosting today. Hop on over there to see the roundup.      Haiku of the Week   twilight shore seaweed’s arms drink salty water living sculpture   Haiku & Photo © 2023 Marcie Flinchum Atkins   Photo Taken: North Topsail Beach…

  • Poetry Friday: When Everything Converges

    Patricia Franz is hosting our Poetry Friday roundup today.      When Everything Converges I’ve reached that time in the year when all things are happening at once. My novel-in-verse revision is due next week. I just started taking a college class on local history. I have book fair…

  • Poetry Friday May 19, 2023

    Janice at Salt City Verse has the Poetry Friday roundup today.     Haiku of the Week     swallowtail’s patience— open-close-open-close until first flight   Photo and Haiku © 2023 Marcie Flinchum Atkins   Photo Taken: April 14, 2023 at my sit spot Haiku Written: April 14, 2023…