Tabitha is here! We took a trip down to the beach this morning. it was a balmy 86 degrees!
After that we took a little trip to pick up some seafood at Joe Patti’s world famous Fish Market here in Pensacola, Florida.
This is the front of the market.
Here is Joe Patti himself. He said it was a pleasure to take care of such beautiful ladies
We bought shrimp, scallops, Mahi-Mahi, grouper, and salmon. Tabitha wanted to come to the Gulf Coast and have seafood and seafood is what we will eat. We are really having a great time!
Thanks for stopping by to see what we are up to. I always enjoy seeing you all.
Colleen M. Chesebro is a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of syllabic poetry. A published author, Colleen is also an editor of “Word Weaving, a Word Craft Journal of Syllabic Verse, also found on wordcraftpoetry.com. Colleen’s mission is to bring the craft of writing syllabic poetry to anyone who thinks they can’t be a poet.
Recently, she created the Double Ennead, a 99-syllable poetry form for the Carrot Ranch literary community at carrotranch.com. Colleen’s poetry has appeared in various anthologies and journals including “Hedgerow-a journal of small poems,” and “Poetry Treasures1 & 2” a collection of poetry from the poet/author guests of Robbie Cheadle on the “Treasuring Poetry” blog series on “Writing to be Read."
Colleen published “Word Craft: Prose & Poetry, The Art of Crafting Syllabic Poetry,” which illustrates how to write various syllabic poetry forms used in her Tanka Tuesday challenges; and a collection of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories called, “Fairies, Myths & Magic: A Summer Celebration,” dedicated to the Summer Solstice. She contributed a short story called “The Changeling,” in the “Ghostly Rites Anthology 2020,” published by Plaisted Publishing House.
Find Colleen at Word Craft: Prose & Poetry at wordcraftpoetry.com.
This seafood place looks fantastic! Oh, how I do miss the ocean *sigh* It looks like you had a great time and I’ll bet that fish was so fresh and delicious 😀
great photos! mahi mahi?? and you eat grouper? or is that an American name for something else? I used to live at a beach suburb in Sydney with open to the ocean baths. There was a resident, very large, very famous, blue grouper- popular snorkeling spot. I lived half a block from the beach and I could always tell when “Bluey” was close in- a traffic jam of snorkelers! The beach is magic, isn’t it?
Sounds like you are having a great time with your daughter, Colleen. I wish I could have joined you for that seafood dinner, it sounds great. I’d even have brought a few bottles of wine. Strangely, I hate going in the sea, but I love to eat what comes out of it 🙂
Have a wonderful time and I look forward to reading all about it.
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Colleen M. Chesebro—Prose Metrist
Crafting Syllabic Poetry is my Ikigari 💜
One day, I stumbled across the Japanese word Ikigari. After some research, I discovered iki means life. In Japanese, Gai means worth or value. When these words combine, they form the definition of ikigari, which is life’s worth. It’s often translated or interpreted as a reason for getting up in the morning. So, yes, writing syllabic poetry is my ikigari.
I also believe writing syllabic poetry strengthens our writing skills. When we create poetry, we gain command of language; cultivate a healthy vocabulary, master literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, and allegory. We learn to work in imagery. We connect with our ikigari.
When I’m not writing poetry or crafting short stories, you’ll find me digging in my garden, or playing with my two unicorn cats, Chloe & Sophie. I live in East Lansing, Michigan with my husband—my soul mate. Most days you can find me writing poetry on wordcraftpoetry.com. 💜
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This seafood place looks fantastic! Oh, how I do miss the ocean *sigh* It looks like you had a great time and I’ll bet that fish was so fresh and delicious 😀
Thank you. We had grilled salmon and steamed shrimp with stir fry vegetables. 🙂
It sounds heavenly! 😀
It was a beautiful day ♡
great photos! mahi mahi?? and you eat grouper? or is that an American name for something else? I used to live at a beach suburb in Sydney with open to the ocean baths. There was a resident, very large, very famous, blue grouper- popular snorkeling spot. I lived half a block from the beach and I could always tell when “Bluey” was close in- a traffic jam of snorkelers! The beach is magic, isn’t it?
Grouper is a fish found in the Gulf of Mexico. White flesh. So good. We love the beach. Sugar white sand, turquoise and deep blue ocean… just heaven ♡
I am smiling. Enjoy your time with your daughter :).
Thank you Jodi!
Fish market looks great. So lovely to have time with your daughter. Enjoy. The beach looks beautiful.
Thank you. We are having such fun.
Sounds like you are having a great time with your daughter, Colleen. I wish I could have joined you for that seafood dinner, it sounds great. I’d even have brought a few bottles of wine. Strangely, I hate going in the sea, but I love to eat what comes out of it 🙂
Have a wonderful time and I look forward to reading all about it.
My other daughter Amy comes today so we will have a great time. I made sangria so there will be wine! Today is grouper and scallops!
Thanks for taking us along pictorially on your outing. Have a splendid time with Tabitha and
Amy.
Thank you so much!
I’ve been to Joe Patti’s when we went to Pensacola. The atmosphere was great.
How cool! Glad you enjoyed Joe Patti’s!