Poetry Friday - Meeting The Moment

          

It's Poetry Friday, and Marcie Flinchum Atkins is hosting on her website here! 

         A couple of weeks ago Marcie asked that we share a photo and poem about twilight, to celebrate her new book coming soon, When Twilight Comes. My copy is coming from the library, Marcie! Congratulations. And, thanks for hosting!

Last week,  Tanita Davis was hosting and reminded us about her Poetry Pals challenge this final Friday. She described it like this: Here’s the scoop: we’re writing tight little bundles of poetry called Ovillejos! That’s exactly what the word means – a bundle of yarn. This Spanish form bundles together ten lines, made up of 3 rhyming couplets interspersed with three verrrry short lines, and a quatrain. The last line is a “redondilla,” a “little round” that collects all three of the short lines and casts off the poem, as it were. The Ovillejo plays with repetition in a way that will allow some cleverness and wordplay. I’m excited to dig into a new-to-me poetic form, first popularized sometime between the late fifteen hundreds by Miguel de Cervantes (he lived between 1547-1616 so it’s been a minute – may as well make it popular again) – and might even throw in a Spanish word or two, just to challenge myself. Are you in? Good! Take this week to craft your creation and share it March 27th in a post and/or on social media with the tag #PoetryPals. This form looks like fun, so we hope you’ll join us!

For Marcie, celebrating her new book! If you enlarge
the photo, you can see several stars peeking out!

     windows glow

     families have left their porches

      first stars stop hiding

                     Linda Baie ©

       

And, for the #poetrypals

             Maybe A Poema?

It’s intriguing, the sisters write,

And I will not put up a fight!

 

scribbling

 

I’ll search and work to find a way,

Even when it takes all day.

 

Poetry jam

 

Mi Ovillejos is complete–– 

A new poema sweet to meet. 

 

Love at first write.

 

When we all write as one,

This poem uncovers the mystery 

Of Poetry Pals’ writing history–– 

Scribbling a poetry jam--love at first write.

                        Linda Baie ©

Did you know it's the 30th anniversary of Poetry Month? Celebrate! Unfortunately, I am not planning to share every day. I'm finding I'm just too busy! But I will try hard to write sometimes and on Fridays, and visit your lovely posts! 

Poetry Friday - Seeding?

          It's Poetry Friday, and Tanita S. Davis is hosting on her website, Fiction, Instead of Lies!  Find it here! She says today that she and her Poetry Sisters will be sharing their work for their March challenge next week!  It's a new form they're writing, so be sure to read, note, and then try it, too!           

         In addition, Tanita is sharing some of the history of protest songs, including a new one, by Heidi Wilson, "Hold On". It's one to know, then sing! 

            Thanks for hosting, and for sharing this loving post, Tanita!

          Because it seems to be spring and nearing summer, yet it's only March (in the eighties this week), I've been thinking of seeds, yes the kind that go into the earth, but after some musing, I wonder if we could change some thoughts and ponder those seeds that are planted in people, young ones and older ones, too!

        And, did you know that right here in Colorado is the Ft. Knox of seed vaults? Here's an article from NPR about it! And, here's a later one on YouTube! I wonder if there is a Ft. Knox of seed vaults in our brains, keeping everything the same MO, no allowing for intervention and change? Or, could there be newly modified "seeds", known or unknown, sitting, waiting to be introduced? 

Here is my older granddaughter, age one! She'll be 17 in a few weeks!
What seeds have grown in her? 

I’m always Questioning

 

Is there safety in seeds?

Are they ingrown,

With an earthbound slide

That’s theirs alone?

My wistful wonder,

like human choice,

Would violets prefer

A rose’s voice?

             Linda Baie ©

 

Did you know that this Friday, March 20th is the International Day of Happiness? 

Grab some "happy" this week everyone! I imagine we all need it!

Poetry Friday - More Than A Lucky Penny!

                                                       SPECIAL NOTE! I work at the bookstore every Thursday afternoon, so I will not be here until about 7pm (mountain time). I hope all goes well, and will check the Inlinkz from time to time. 

           Welcome, welcome, to Poetry Friday, one week until spring, a Friday, the thirteenth! Are you prepared to face any superstitions? I remember one of my grandfathers, wise in many ways, was very attuned to his own. I know that if one finds a penny, it's good to keep it in your pocket for good luck. When I was young and there seemed to be lots of clover in our yards, my friends and I spent time looking for four-leafed clovers. And lately, the bookstore was painted and ladders were everywhere. Did I walk under any of them? NO! 

        On one Friday, the 13th a long time ago, I shared a poem of superstition if you'd like to read it! Find it here!

        I am not ignoring the terrible things happening in our world; they feel as if they're always on my mind. I'm rarely looking forward to the morning's news, but I don't look away, start there each morning, reluctant or not. And, I work to find one something I can do to help. From Ben Franklin, to have said "We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I take my inspiration. 

          This, however, is not about 'knocking on wood' to make things better. Whether they are our enemies or allies, someone is missing loved ones. 

the rain

like teardrops falling

from one cloudy sky

filled with angels 

 

Linda Baie ©

          

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Poetry Friday - Longing?

          It's Poetry Friday, and Karen Edmisten is hosting on her website, The Blog With The Shockingly Clever Title!  Find it here! Perusing poetry by Arthur Sze, she's written a poem for us all, a way to live on this earth. There are choices! 

           Thanks for hosting, Karen!

            As I'm writing this on Thursday, when it's in the sixties, I'll share the longing that may come true, tomorrow! We've had the longest time since any snow, only a bit of rain on a few days, in the last forty days! We've hit the February record for third warmest, least snowy, second driest! Flowers are coming up and I saw a few flies buzzing around the other day. Ski resorts are hurting, skiers are mourning, as are all the places that depend on very good wintertimes in order to make a living, to keep ALL their employees!

            I know, there is a long list of things for us to worry about, and except for my own watering, and trying to make good choices for our environment, other bigger world crises are occurring, too, some of which I can do something about. Certainly, work to be informed, donate when possible, write whomever seems helpful, and volunteer to help those in need, all are on my list. 

the one snow we can actually call snow - Dec. 3rd

Today, right now, HURRAH! 

Winter of My Mind

for the books I read

the cold I know

the shout of children in the snow

dinners in the early dark

fire flaring in the hearth

the cozy home to which I go

the quiet hush of earth

that is the winter that I know

                                     Linda Baie ©

Love May Be STILL be in the Air

         It's Poetry Friday, and Susan Thomsen is hosting HERE on her website, Chicken Spaghetti! Susan shared a challenge last week on her post that you can read about here! And, so I wrote!

         I am excited to read what Susan and others have written, and this week, especially if they're responded to Susan's prompt! I haven't even read Susan's! 

I stop somewhere waiting for you

 

I believe that anywhere with you is grand.

The magic is that elsewhere is also true.

Whereas the stumper makes us continue to search

To discover if wherever will bring the magic 

Of everywhere for you?

                                Linda Baie ©

Wishing you all peace and love this weekend! ❤️