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1d ago
On Sale for National Poetry Month – Only $2.99
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/SmallWonders
Reading of a Tanka Poem by Kaye Lynne Booth ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
1w ago
It celebration of National Poetry Month, I’m reblogging my poetry reviews from the past year on Saturdays throughout April in case you missed any of these noteworthy poetry collections.
Book Review: In the Shadow of Rainbows ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
1w ago
My April Treasuring Poetry guest is talented and prolific poet, Ivor Steven. Please enjoy his thoughts about poetry and some of his favourite poems.
What is your favourite style of poetry to read?
Oh, there are so many styles of poetry that I like. In my personal library I have poetry books by Leonard Cohen, William B Yeats, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, John Keats, Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson, and Rupi Kaur, and of course numerous other local poets. My selections are of a range of styles and very eclectic, however, my favourite poetry style is rhythmical freestyle poems.
What is your favou ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
2w ago
It’s the last stop on the WordCrafter Poetry Treasures 4 Book Blog Tour, and we’re over at Carla Loves to Read with Carla’s review and a lovely reading by Robbie Cheadle of her poem, “Long Day (In the Bush)”. The perfect way to wrap up this wonderful tour and send off for this delightful anthology, Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature. Won’t you join us?
Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature #BookReview #BlogTour #Giveaway ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
2w ago
It celebration of National Poetry Month, I’m reblogging my poetry reviews from the past year on Saturdays throughout April in case you missed any of these noteworthy poetry collections.
Today’s review is The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet, by M.J. Mallon
Book Review: The Hedge Witch & The Musical Poet ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
2w ago
Day 3 of the Wordcrafter Poetry Treasures 4 Book Blog Tour finds us over at Book Places where Kay Castenada interviews contributing poet, Emily Gmitter, and Selma Martin shares a beautiful reading of her poem “The Bridge Home”. Please join us in sending of this very special poetry anthology, Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature. Be sure to leave a comment to enter the giveaway, too.
https://bookplaces.blog/poetry-treasures-4-in-touch-with-nature-word-crafters-book-blog-tour ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
2w ago
Today were over at Merril’s Historical Musings for Day 2 of the WordCrafter Poetry Treasures 4 Book Blog Tour with a lovely reading from contributing poet, Andrew McDowell. Join us in launching this delightful poetry collection and support the contributing poets. And don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance at a free digital copy in the #giveaway!
Poetry Treasure 4: In Touch with Nature, Blog Tour, Day 2 ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
3w ago
On sale for National Poetry Month – Only $2.99
Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/SmallWonders
Small Wonders by Kaye Lynne Booth #Poetry #BookReview #Blog Tour ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
3w ago
Robbie Cheadle shares her poem “He Walks Away”.
Robbie’s Inspiration – Reblog: My poem, He Walks Away on MasticadoresUSA #poetry #cakeart ..read more
Writing to be Read » Poetry
1M ago
Silly Humans
Feb 2022
We are so silly: humans. Show a man
a little cleavage, nothing but a teeny crevice
between a woman’s breasts, squeezed
beneath a garment. An inch of divide and all hungry eyes
go to that crease, as if it had the answers
to every riddle but one: why are we so silly?
Is it the mother-drive, so vast and potent
is it social conditioning, appetite fed by hints
of sex promise? Cleavage is immodest to some
but envied by others. It seems silly
at my age but it wasn’t silly to me twenty years ago.
Piano Lessons
I have ten fingers.
The piano has…really…
twe ..read more