Tag: National Poetry Month 2017 (#wonderbreak)

Drop of Water

Drop of Water and Tree [National Poetry Month]

Here are today’s #wonderbreak poems. I have two left, so I’m sharing them both.     Thanks, everybody, for following along this month. I struggled some days to find something small and concrete to focus on, and I really meant to not do quite so many nature poems. But it

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Yellow Umbrella

Yellow Umbrella [National Poetry Month] #moreforAKR

Perhaps you were as saddened as I was by the recent death of writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Today has been named More for Amy Krouse Rosenthal day in an effort spearheaded by Kirby Larson, another lovely, generous writer, who is encouraging people to share love, kindness, and joy–in the spirit

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Dandelion

Dandelion [Poetry Friday]

Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) This Poetry Month, I’m sharing a brief poem daily celebrating little sources of wonder and joy in my life. Here’s today’s #wonderbreak [Want to learn more or join in?]: I always think it’s funny how avid gardeners or people with

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Moon

Moon and Sunbound

Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here.  But because it’s National Poetry Month, I have a #wonderbreak poem to share, too! And it’s Poem in Your Pocket Day, too! So

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Explorers

Explorers [National Poetry Month]

Whoo! It’s getting tough as the month winds down. I have a worm picture I’m trying to write a poem to, but I’m just not there yet. So here’s today’s #wonderbreak. [Want to learn more or join in by sharing your own poems about joyful things using the #wonderbreak hashtag?]

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Evergreen

Evergreen [National Poetry Month]

Whoops! Sorry for the later-than-usual post. Home from visiting family in Florida, and my schedule is all off! Here’s today’s #wonderbreak. [Want to learn more or join in by sharing your own poems about joyful things using the #wonderbreak hashtag?] When I took this picture, there was no snow on

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Scrabble

Scrabble [National Poetry Month]

Here’s today’s #wonderbreak. [Want to learn more or join in by sharing your own poems about joyful things using the #wonderbreak hashtag?] Hmm. That is kind of hard to read, which I didn’t realize until I saw it bigger. Sorry about that. I’m back home now, and no doubt Randy

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Taco

Taco [National Poetry Month]

Here’s today’s #wonderbreak. [Want to learn more or join in by sharing your own poems about joyful things using the #wonderbreak hashtag?]   I love Mexican food. Especially tacos. That is all.     Save Save Save

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Award

Award [Poetry Friday]

  Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) This Poetry Month, I’m sharing a brief poem daily celebrating little sources of wonder and joy in my life. Here’s today’s #wonderbreak [Want to learn more or join in?]:   Now that we’re past the halfway mark, the daily

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