Laura Purdie Salas

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Seamstresses #Poemsketch

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I’m home from NCTE, which was lovely and overwhelming, as always! A little quiet time and a little nature (though it’s chilly here in Minnesota right now, so I’m mostly enjoying nature through the window!) always helps stitch my frazzled self back together!  

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Bald Head #Poemsketch

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I was thinking about writing a poem for Carol Hinz’ Ditty of the Month challenge–write about something not typically considered beautiful. (More info on this in my Poetry Friday post this coming Friday if you aren’t familiar with this.) I was thinking about bald heads, and how many people (especially women) still feel ugly when […]

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Autumn Leaf #Poemsketch

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You can never have too many autumn leaves.  

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Almost Halloween #Poemsketch

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Happy Halloween, almost! Enjoy the jack-o-lanterns!   Save Save Save Save Save Save

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Not Frond of Palms #Poemsketch

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I was playing with my watercolors, trying to learn how to do a wash, and I made this orangey one. Then I dropped a few drops of green to see what would happen. The little splotches reminded me of palm trees, so I added trunks. I do not care for palm trees. Too closely associated […]

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Beach Ball #Poemsketch

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It’s that time of year, when I’m taking down the deck planters and packing away summery stuff. Save Save Save Save Save Save

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Lonely Sky #Poemsketch

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Geese in a vee overhead is one of my favorite fall sights/sounds. But last week, a single goose flew overhead, honking mournfully. I know it’s just anthropomorphism, but it really sounded lost and sad to me.       Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

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Library Day #Poemsketch

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Yesterday, walking into my critique group meeting, I read a newspaper article about a young paramedic who was killed in a local road crash. She had the same last name as a librarian casual friend, so I did a Google search, hoping to discover the paramedic was not my friend’s daughter. I was shocked to […]

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Unarmored #Poemsketch

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Here’s a #poemsketch from last week, inspired by a small turtle I saw while on a walk with my daughter. That combined with world news of devastation (both natural and manmade) to make this poem. I like doing the dripping lines and writing on them. Saw that in a book from the library. Hate my […]

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Power Tower Cinderella #Poemsketch

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Something about power towers always fascinates me, and rows of them automagically turn into double-Dutch jumpers. So I took a classic jump rope rhyme as the basis for today’s #poemsketch.   Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

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