Tag Archives: spring

Harbinger

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Maggie C

Day Eleven of NaPoWriMo.* Today’s prompt: “write a poem in which one or more flowers take on specific meanings. “ And so: Harbinger You push through winter-hardened earth; herald of spring, though late winter snow lingers. A peek of green, … Continue reading →

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Early Spring

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Maggie C

longer days still dark I shiver with the tulips winter’s chill in spring

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Wordless Wednesday 5.08.19

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday 5.1.19

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Maggie C
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Spring Awakes

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Maggie C

Day 25 of NaPoWriMo. Today’s Prompt: Taking a cue from John Keats’ poem, “To Autumn,” write a poem that (a.) is specific to a season; (b.) uses imagery that relates to all five senses; (c.) includes a rhetorical question, like … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 4.24.19

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Maggie C
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Waking Up

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Maggie C

Day Seven of NaPoWriMo. The prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else? What better gift than … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 4.3.19

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Maggie C
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Season’s Greeting

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Maggie C

Spring came early. Daffodils sent up blunt shoots. Yellow buds perched atop short stalks. Pushing right through autumn’s detritus, spring defied winter’s chilly winds.   But winter sent a heavy-handed greeting: a caress of snow, an icy kiss of welcome … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 5.23.18

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Maggie C
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