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Song of the Ice Storm [poetry friday]
I wasn’t planning to post today, but Betsy’s Michigan poems inspired me when I stopped by to check out the round-up. So for my daily poem this morning, I wrote Song of the Ice Storm. Song of the Ice Storm winter storm swoops in on silent wings, but it nests in noise: it clatters and
The View [15 words or less]
?? ? Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Happy New Year! I mentioned earlier this week that I’ll be making some pretty major changes to the blog this year, but 15 Words or Less will not be going anywhere:>) I will be trying to increase
Dancin’ (Snow)man (by Laura Purdie Salas) [poetry friday]
Happy Poetry Friday! First, please check out my online holiday card, featuring another adorable snowman, for all of you, my online friends! Ok, thanks:>) Now, I wrote this poem back in 2007, inspired by Mike Wohnoutka’s art for Grace Lin’s Robert’s Snow auction. I had fun writing this poem and thought I’d reshare it today. We
Starlight [15 words or less]
?? ?Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! I hope you saw my online card earlier this week–I consider this 15 Words or Less community one of my very favorite things about my online life! Here are 3 things this photo makes me think of: 1)
Man or Machine? [15 words or less]
?? ?Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines here). Snow is falling hard and fast right now, so maybe by next week, I’ll have a gorgeous snowy image. But for today, it’s a picture from my physical therapy place! 3 things this photo makes me think of: 1)
Thanksgiving [15 words or less]
?? ?Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Happy Thanksgiving! Well, I was trying to figure out what picture to post on Thanksgiving. I wanted it to be something I’m thankful for, but didn’t think you guys would be super inspired by a picture of my
[15 words or less] Elmo in Trouble
Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Three things this photo makes me think of: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Elmo escaping Sesame Street A kid in time-out having to
[my writing life] My family rocks!
Every once in a while, I’ll talk with a writer whose spouse is wholly unsupportive of the writer. I honestly don’t know how those writers survive. I feel so lucky to have my family’s support, especially that of my husband, Randy. As I get ready to go to NCTE, a trip that is costing money
[15 words or less] Shadeless
?? ?Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! I missed you guys! Glad to be back this week! Three things this photo makes me think of: 1) Rockets2) Umbrellas3) Post-hurricane destruction And here’s my first draft! Waterproof? Yes. Windproof? No. Umbrella is batteredUmbrella is tatteredWind gnashed
[15 words or less] Submerged
?? Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Three things this photo makes me think of: 1) Medusa2) Mermaid castle3) Duck feet And here’s my first draft! Floor Plans Beaver architectpulls
[15 words or less] Giselle
?? Photo: Randy Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Happy Halloween! Part of my birthday present from Randy was going to see the ballet Giselle. I’ve never seen anything but
[poetry friday] Mice on Skates (by me)
This week, I had mice on the brain. I recently shared Rebecca Kai Dotlich’s wonderful “Winter Home,” from Lee Bennett Hopkins’ Sharing the Seasons, with a group of librarians. And I read one of my favorite Billy Collins poems, “The Country,” which is hysterical. So when I was putting away patio furniture and noticed that
[15 words or less] Bacteria?
?? Photo: Laura Purdie Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Three things this makes me think of: 1) Bacteria in a petri dish 2) Fishing nets full of jellyfish 3) Pods. Pods with monsters in them And here’s my first draft! Fishing Net Strainer of the sea
[poetry friday] Otter’s Winter Song (by me)
Last week, I shared a sad and serious pantoum I wrote?as part of?the Poetry 7’s latest shenanigans. This week, I’m sharing a slightly (ha!) more lighthearted pantoum. Otter’s Winter Song The frigid air sings– time to tumble and dive! I’ve got better things to do than survive. Time to tumble and dive! There’s so much
[15 words or less] Funnel
Photo: Laura Purdie Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Three things this makes me think of: 1) The Wizard of Oz 2) Calla lilies 3) Doing India ink calligraphy with my big sister And here’s my first draft! Weekend Visit Home from College She brought …Paper
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