Blessings
I wrote a blessing for my great-niece Clementine (born Feb. 19) and now that a great-nephew is expected I am contemplating what blessing I hope to offer for this newest addition to our family. This business of writing blessings is a challenge as so much feels trite and generic and already trademarked by Hallmark (so…
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Celebrating the Cento
I have been celebrating the Cento for the entire month of July and I am just not ready to let it go yet! My obsession began when one of my LexPoMo friends shared this poetic delight with me: A LexPoMo Sort of Day: A Cento. I was immediately inspired to create Triginta Cento. Of course,…
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June 30 2026
Today is the last day of LexPoMo and I cannot believe that I managed 30 poems. This is a first for me and likely the last although who knows where I will be as a poet next year. It is exciting to achieve that milestone at least once and I am quite pleased with my…
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June 29 2026
Am I finished with my cowboy era? Too soon to tell but I think perhaps for at least a little while so enjoy: America loves a cowboy. How often do you think about what you will leave in your wake? How do you want to impact the world? How do you want to survive it?…
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June 28 2026
Today’s poem definitely falls under the category of Sean Corbin made me do it. What is the true measure of wealth and why do we so often seek after false gold? Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay
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June 27 2026
Today’s LexPoMo poem came of something that Sean Corbin made me do during a Poetry Gauntlet session: The Road. It felt appropriate to post today as I’m home fresh from this month’s meeting. What betrayals and beauty has life delivered? How do you know which gleanings to nurture and which to excise? Image by Spencer Wing from Pixabay
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June 26 2026
Today’s LexPoMo poem was conceived by a clip from Sergei Parajanov‘s The Color of Pomegranates: Praise to the lovers of books. What rituals are you crafting for tomorrow and beyond?
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June 25 2026
Today’s poem, The Wind, explores my love-hate relationship with the subject. What fires do you intend to start with your words? How do you fuel the fires of others? Image via Pixabay
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June 24 2026
Today’s poem is brought to you by my childhood memories of Girl Scout camp: Cottonwoods. What unsung gifts have you given to the world – willingly or not? Worthy or not? Image by Lynn Greyling from Pixabay
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June 23 2026
My LexPoMo contribution for the day: Forgive Us Our Trespasses. What secrets and trespasses have you encountered on your journeys through this world? What tools do you need to tend them? Image by Kanenori from Pixabay
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June 22 2026
I am a proud Kentucky transplant and there is much I love about my adopted homeland. You can discover some of it in today’s LexPoMo offering: Bluegrass. There is one exception – see if you can guess which it is. What people, places, and memories do you keep count of and perhaps should not? Which…
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June 21 2026
Today’s poem is plucked from my memory banks: Lilac tastes of spring. My poetic gleanings have me thinking about the flocks that surround us, feathered or not, and the reflections and wishes they inspire. Image by Gabriele Lässer from Pixabay
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