
I met many new authors on my book tour in December 2022, which led me to some new reads! Let me introduce you to some novels I absolutely loved reading this month! ❤ As usual, please click on the book image to find the book on Amazon.com. Jealousy of a Viking, by V.M. Sang Leave […]

This is Part Four of the “Carrot Ranch Coven Series.” LOL! My Word-Witch is back! On Sabbatical – Part One Rabbits – Part Two Shadow Woman – Part Three The Carrot Ranch January 23, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that is optimistic. Feel free to explore optimism in […]

I miss my Word-Witch clothes… luckily I found a file with lots of witchy-ness to make you smile. 🥳 As always, click the book image to find the book on Amazon.com. In December 2022, I read Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal – Volume One & Two. The print version […]

This week’s #TankaTuesday challenge was an Ekphrastic challenge featuring a painting by George Henry Boughton, called The Lady of the Snows. Find the challenge post HERE. Boughton, George Henry; The Lady of the Snows; Walker Art Gallery; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-lady-of-the-snows-97671 a covert meeting— she stays for her one truelove fiery passions burn wintery winds rough bluster does naught […]

The first thing I remember is snuggling in my grandmother’s arms. She always smelled like apple kuchen. When the dark dreams threatened, she was always there. Gram, a Swedish immigrant who married a Russian/German immigrant, set out to farm the great dust bowl of Kansas. My gramps wasn’t a farmer, but bootlegging liquor called his […]
Colleen, this is beautiful and refreshing. I loved it and could feel the new dawn day with the sun rising.
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Thank you and happy Saturday. I swear I could smell those pine needles all day yesterday when I was thinking of the Tanka. 😀
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Haha, I could smell it whilst reading it. Wonderfully written Colleen.
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Many thanks. I’m thrilled you enjoyed a poetry vacation. ❤️
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My pleasure Colleen.
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A lovely image to take with me into the day. 🙂
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Most excellent! I love it. ❤
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Lovely! Thanks, Colleen!
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Thanks and happy Saturday, Olga. ❤
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Beautiful, Colleen. xx
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Thank you, Adele. I’m glad to brighten your day. ❤
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Beautiful tanka. Your photo looks surreal, I feel as if I could step into it and stroll over there and check out the bridge. And perhaps see a nature folk relaxing and enjoying the day. 🙂
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Oh, yes. They are there disguised as the trees themselves. Thanks, E.C. I always love when you stop by. ❤
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Thumbs up!
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Hugs to you, Traci! ❤
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Gee, I felt like I could walk around in your tanka! It was fun.<3
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Nice, Annette. Vacation poetry. That’s perfect! 😘❤
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A new day… It’s what we all hope for, isn’t it? In so many ways. Well done, Colleen. Lovely. Mega hugs.
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Thanks, Teagan. Just remember the pine forest at work tomorrow… it’ll get you through the day. 😘❤
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Oh, gorgeous photo and poem! ❤
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Thanks, Sarah. We all need a poetry break sometimes. 😀
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I know. I need to get back to writing these…
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I hope you join in. I have changed the challenge so you can write, Haiku, Tanka, or Haibun. There are detailed instructions, so you can feel assured you are on the right track. ❤
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Oh! It has been too long! I didn’t know you’d changed it. Still on Tuesdays? (This one is Saturday…)
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Yes, still on Tuesday and you still have a week to add your poem. I will have the prompt post tomorrow. 😀
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Only one word to describe this Colleen: beautiful. Xx
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Thanks, Marje. I’m enjoying these different poetry forms. 😘
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Yes so glad I discovered poetry again. 🙂
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