earth
let me plant my feet deep and send out roots
let me grow yellow-green leaves this spring
and soak up the warming sun
we are living in this liminal time
before humans burn our mother up
let me disavow them, step away
and nuzzle back into the earth
be her child once again.
Ariel
I have been trying to Continue reading “May 16 prompt & poem”
Late – minor setback. Continue reading “May 14 prompt & poem”
Day 13 of National Poetry Writing Month … Continue reading “Apr 13 NaPoWriMo Day 13/30”
Day 11 of National Poetry Writing Month … Continue reading “Apr 11 NaPoWriMo Day 11/30”
Day 10 of National Poetry Writing Month … We are officially a third of the way to winning. Continue reading “Apr 10 NaPoWriMo Day 10/30”
Day 9 of National Poetry Writing Month … Continue reading “Apr 9 NaPoWriMo Day 9/30”
One more to go and I am caught up! Continue reading “Mar 30 prompt & poem”
Better late than never …
Sunday’s poetry prompt is “rāna – (latin) frog”. Continue reading “Mar 24 prompt & poem”
Today is the first day of spring – a time historically for Continue reading “Mar 21 prompt & poem”
It is gorgeous today in the Pacific Northwest – that UFO in the sky is bright Continue reading “Mar 20 prompt & poem”
Spring has definitely arrived in the Pacific Northwest Continue reading “Mar 19 prompt & poem”
Start of the work week; let’s start it Continue reading “Mar 18 prompt & poem”
I have high hopes for today; the crocus’ Continue reading “Mar 16 prompt & poem”
Day 24 of 30 in our 2018 NaNoWriMo & November Poem-A-Day (NovPAD) challenges. Down to the last seven days of November’s writing challenges … Continue reading “Day 24 NaNoWriMo & NovPAD”
Day 23 of 30 in our 2018 NaNoWriMo & November Poem-A-Day (NovPAD) challenges. I inadvertently;y took yesterday – Thanksgiving Day – off. But here I am. Continue reading “Day 22 & 23 NaNoWriMo & NovPAD”
Day 21 of 30 in our 2018 NaNoWriMo & November Poem-A-Day (NovPAD) challenges. And we are three weeks in. Continue reading “Day 21 NaNoWriMo & NovPAD and 19/30 poem”
Day 13 of 30 in our 2018 NaNoWriMo & November Poem-A-Day (NovPAD) challenges. I’ve been fighting my computer every step of the way Continue reading “Day 13 NaNoWriMo & NovPAD and 12/30 poem”
Today – or rather last night – was very very weird. And I did not get to sleep until 6 … so I slept in late. Still not quite sure I am awake yet.
Wednesday’s July 25 prompt is “they weren’t counting on the bears”
Continue reading “Jul 25 prompt & poem”
Okay … let’s do this. I think of have my stuff prepped.
Wednesday, July 17th’s prompt is from the list … “mystery of pebbles”. … Continue reading “July 18 prompt & poem”
Been a slow week and an even slower day but it seems like I have my Pixy re-built.
Which means I now have access again to my July prompt Continue reading “July 17 prompt”
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Ariel, Pacific NW poet 