I am presenting this next week-end at the Story Circle Network national writing conference in Austin. The title of my workshop is “How to Improve Your Writing in Just 20 Minutes a Day,” and this workshop was the reason I started my blog several months back. I am looking forward to the conference. I teach…
Month: April 2012
Haiku Prompt: Blessed
Easter Day dinner Pleasure with family and friends A celebration Baked chicken and quiche Potatoes, carrots and peas Spinach salad, too Strawberry cream pie Chocolate cake and icing All homemade with love I am so grateful For my faith, family and friends I am truly blessed
Haiku Prompt: Easter Vigil
Easter Vigil night The church filled with candlelight White lilies all round Bells announce the shift Candles go and music swells From darkness to light Hallelujahs sound Sanctuary fills with love Eastertide begins
Haiku Prompt: Unfettered at Last
Sister, where are you? Did our brothers come greet you? Did our parents smile? Are you happy now? Free from all earthly burdens? Surrounded by love? Did this surprise you? The fast shift from life to death? Or were you ready? You seem closer now No illness to separate A thin veil away Easter Day…
Haiku Prompt: Spring Planting
New garden today Herbs and vegetables for spring Organic and fresh Tomatoes and beets Peppers, cucumbers and chives Onions and parsley Herbs all in one pot Thyme, lemon grass, and basil Plus oregano Lemon trees nearby Avocado trees in bloom Peach tree with green fruit Kumquats a bright orange Meyer lemons bright yellow Key limes a…
Haiku Prompt: How I Spent My Day
Eight hours of work Helping with research papers One day of many What connects Huck Finn With Morrison’s Beloved And Black Boy, as well? Shared traits of heroes Of Hemingway, Crane, Heller Or anti-hero? Tom Sawyer and Huck Just boys on an adventure Or symbols of hope? Our founding fathers White, self-serving elitists? Why did…
Haiku Prompt: On the Road to Acceptance
Today I woke up Constant thoughts of my sister Sad from head to toe A heavy feeling Of loss mixed with nostalgia Occupied my chest I found my husband Shared thoughts on why’s and how’s Cried hard for a while Then pulled my dog close Ran my fingers through her fur Cried a little more…
Haiku Prompt: The History of Dogs
Wolves transformed to dogs One miraculous moment Where did this happen? Scientists believe Singing dogs of New Guinea The “mother” of dogs Where do dogs come from? Evolutionary leap Once a savage wolf Did humans tame them? Or did the wolf turn itself? How did the wolf change? Some think wolves foraged Hungry in…
Haiku Prompt: A Perfect Day
We drove the coast road Sun glinting on blue water Surfers atop waves We headed inland Our grove filled with orange blossoms Sweet scents filled the air At dusk we found wood And built a roaring campfire Hot dogs roasted brown The curved moon was pale Venus and Mars shone bright white Stars filled the…
20 Minutes a Day 