
Let me introduce you to some KU reads I loved! These are my four and five star recommendations. Click the book image to visit the books on Amazon.com. The Herbarium, by Pamela Chartrand My Recommendation: Paige Delaney recently lost her husband, which leaves her feeling lost and alone. Her friend tries to cheer her up […]

day and night now, equal in length— a stasis between the light and the darkness, it’s time… focus on balance call upon self-control, good will— let peace and quietude return to comfort our souls © Colleen M. Chesebro

Mark from Naturalist Weekly offers an amazing weekly haiku challenge. This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu that references spring insects. spring cleaning chores sweeping winter out the door stink bugs really stink © Colleen M. Chesebro Every spring (it’s too cold here in Michigan for the stink bugs to come […]

For #TankaTuesday this week, our words to find synonyms for were: spring & green. I used tender for green, and the word budding for spring. buoyant tender shoots on a water lily pond reflections budding © Colleen M. Chesebro Judy Mastrangelo’s inspirational oracle cards, Dream Your Joy, inspired this haiku.

The Carrot Ranch March 13, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a place where children once played. It can be a field, a playground, or any place that attracted children to play. But now it is empty. Abandoned. Go where the prompt leads! Submit by March 18, 2022. […]
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Thanks. It dropped 10 degrees in less than an hour. Brrr…. LOL!
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oh brrr I hate when that happens!!
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We should warm back up by the end of the week. 🙏🏻🥳
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tomorrow night will be in 30s brrrr
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Bundle up and stay warm. ❤️
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I enjoyed reading this poem.
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Thanks so much. 😍❤️
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“Petal confetti” I love this word pairing. It’s soft and strong at the same time. Beautiful piece Colleen.
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Thanks, Rebecca. I love the sound of “petal confetti.” It was the perfect description. ❤️🌸
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A lovely sequence!
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Thank you. The cold returns. No snow so I’m happy. ❤️
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Petal confetti – love it!❤️ Btw, keep your cold weather in Michigan because some of it coming my way. 75F high today and 59F high tomorrow!
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LOL! It’s been crazy weather here for sure. 😂⛈🌬🌤❄️🌦
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Simply elegant!
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Thanks, Ruth. ❤️🌸
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