Laura Purdie Salas

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Paddle Boat [15 Words or Less]

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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.  Okay, one last (this one a rare unfiltered one) photo from Cyprus. On our first full day there, Maddie took us to Cavo Greco, a beautiful beach on […]

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Games by Candlelight #Poemsketch

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Playing Qwixx and other games by candlelight after Irma knocked out the power is a favorite hurricane memory. Just being in the storm with family instead of in our own place made it more adventure–less drudge/danger. Not literally, but in the way it felt. Save Save Save Save Save

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Lamp #Poemsketch

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Once at my sister’s house in Orlando, I found electric lights extra fascinating because we were 99% certain we would lose power during Irma. Here’s a #poemsketch. Save Save Save Save Save

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Mom’s Nightgown #Poemsketch

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Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll share some poem sketches written earlier this month, on our trip to Florida. The day my husband and I flew down, we went to see my dad. When I went into the bathroom, I was struck by the sight of my mom’s nightgown, still hanging on the back […]

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Read + Ride Day at the Fair! [Slice of Life]

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Although I haven’t written about it much, my OLW of “clear” has been fairly present in my mind this year. I’ve been trying to be clear about my focus and intentions. Last week, at the Minnesota State Fair (the most attended state fair in the U.S.), I was so honored to have If You Were […]

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Book Spine Poems with Kids [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Last week, I went to Plainview Library in Plainview, Minnesota, for a poetry event. My sister Patty (up from Florida) and daughter Maddie (home briefly from Scotland) came with me on this mini-road trip. It was a small group of kids (always so hard to […]

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OLW update–CLEAR on What I Want [Slice of Life]

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[Head over to Two Writing Teachers for links to more Slice of Life posts!] During the past couple of months, I’ve worked on being verbally clear about what I want. I sometimes expect others to be mind readers, which is not fair. When my husband and I went to Iceland recently, I got better at […]

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If You Were the Moon Launch Party and Signed Books Available

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If You Were the Moon came out March 1, but this is my book launch party week, so I’m sharing fun Moon pictures. Here’s one of my favorites! When my husband Randy visited his family in Atlanta recently, he brought some of my books to give to our great-nieces and -nephews. Here’s my beautiful sister-in-law […]

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Don’t Act Spooky, Jack [Slice of Life]

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My husband and older daughter were down in Atlanta visiting family last week, so it was just me and Jack in the townhouse. Lots of walks and treats (for both of us–hehe). Overall, it was fine, but there was one moment of high anxiety, and I rarely write about actual, physical fear. So… I had […]

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One Small Perk of a Dog Who Pees a Lot [Slice of Life]

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Our beagle has diabetes insipidus, which means he can’t process/store water and pees constantly. Since moving into a townhouse, I feel like I spend half my day on our doorstep, waiting for him to  pee. It’s a pain. But it’s also a daily peek at how the sesasons are moving by. Every morning, in the […]

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