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April Poem #7: Puddle-Wonderful

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ Leave a comment

Rainy days are puddle days for me. Days to stop and ponder my imagination. Wouldn't it be grand to jump in and slide into another world like Alice through the looking glass?

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April Poem #6 – Subterranean

April 6, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ Leave a comment

It has been raining all night and is forecasted to rain for the next three days.  It is April.  This is to be expected.  Rain is what we need, wet sustenance. The water feeds the seeds and plants, the greenery feeds minds and imaginations. 

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April Poem #4 – A Galaxy of Words

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ 5 Comments

I have been a lover of words from the moment I heard my mother sing to me.  Words were magic and for years I tried to teach that magic to children.  But can you really teach magic? 

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April Poems #3: Make Your Presence Known

April 3, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ Leave a comment

The rain says, "It's okay to go no where. You can stop being busy. You can read, write a poem, lay in bed with your head under the pillows. It is perfectly fine to rest. In fact, I demand that you rest!" And so I listen to the rain.

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April Poetry #2 – Vernality

April 3, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ Leave a comment

I am a word lover. I am intrigued by meaning and morphology. I love to ponder where words have been and what I can possibly sculpt them into. Can I take an old word and use it in a new way?

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April Poetry #1: April Remembers

April 1, 2022April 3, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ Leave a comment

This month, I am going to try my hand at writing poetry every day. April is my birth month so it's perfect that it is also National Poetry Month. For as long as I can remember, I have been writing poetry.

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Grateful Writer

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ 5 Comments

Before I could write, I loved to tell stories.  I told stories to anyone who would listen.  I loved to listen to other people’s stories too.  I was a master eavesdropper by the time I was four.  I loved the warp and weft of the words people told.

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Growth Power

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ 2 Comments

The funny thing, like plants, children don’t always grow in a straight line reaching directly up to sun, luscious and fragrant.  Sometimes growth takes a hard, circuitous route and more time than expected. 

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The Silly and the Sublime

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ 2 Comments

The sky was decorated with amazing clouds.  I gasped  and thought, “This is what sublime is.  Sublime is the surf and sky dotted with this dramatic cloud cover in shades that run from bright white to cream to pale blue to pink to lavender. 

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Doors and Windows

March 27, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ 6 Comments

When my husband and I take photo trips, whether near or far, I am often attracted to doors and windows. I like exploring small quaint towns that have been revived by artisans and documenting what I see.

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6 responses to “Doors and Windows”

  1. aligett24 Avatar
    aligett24
    March 27, 2022

    I love photography and doors. I hope to one day take more time for trips like you describe! Love the imagery of when one door closes, another opens.

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    Noora108
    March 27, 2022

    Your post is so inspiring. We can learn so much from a door. It’s paint and cracks can tell us so much. Also, so many opportunities for creating thinking…who walked in, out, ran out, snuck in, etc. Why is the paint old? Fresh? Why that color?

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    Terje
    March 27, 2022

    My writing teacher has used pictures of doors as a writing prompt several times. I like the collection you have chosen to share here, and enjoy your explanation of what doors and windows make you think about.

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    Suzanne
    March 27, 2022

    I love that you take photo trips with your husband! Seeing things through the lens of a camera builds story. And I agree with you, I love doors and windows. Great post!

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    Elisabeth Ellington
    March 27, 2022

    A photo trip! I love that idea! It’s interesting to think about what we’re drawn to photograph. I like photographing rocks, tree bark, and lost cat posters. I love that yellow door–so cheerful.

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    Trina
    March 27, 2022

    A photo trip? How awesome is that! Your photos make me want to pay more attention to windows and doors. I love to photograph trees and the sky, especially when it is sunrise or sunset.

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