It’s time for another poetry contest! I can’t wait to see what y’all send me this month. I’m now offering two options for prizes: 1) A $25 gift certificate to the independent bookstore of your choice, or 2) A $25 donation to the literacy nonprofit or public library of your choice. Please see the MonthlyContinue reading “December Poetry Contest”
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The Best of It: Weekend Hikes Edition
Hiking at Emma Long Metropolitan Park. Being able to let Astrid off-leash (allowed at the park) and trusting her to stay close to us and play well with other dogs. Finishing my third quilt. Getting to participate in the 100,000 Poets for Change Southwest Haiku Reading on Friday night. You can view the three haikuContinue reading “The Best of It: Weekend Hikes Edition”
The Best of It: Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie Edition
My neighborhood Buy Nothing group French onion soup Making enchilada sauce from scratch Hiking at McKinney Roughs Ordering cross-stitch supplies for Christmas ornaments
November Poetry Contest Winner
Thanks to those who participated in the November poetry challenge! One of the fun things has been seeing who enters. I received poems from people that I had no idea were interested in writing! This month’s winner is my friend, Colleen Miller. In lieu of a gift certificate, Colleen opted for a donation in herContinue reading “November Poetry Contest Winner”
The Best of It: Pandemic Wedding Officiant Edition
The honor of being asked to officiate a wedding in and of itself. The occasion to wear my chartreuse 1970s cocktail dress, which could best be described as extra, and which I do not have occasion to wear very often. The outdoor reception include tacos, churros, pan de muerto, and cake. The juxtaposition of aContinue reading “The Best of It: Pandemic Wedding Officiant Edition”
November Poetry Contest
I’m excited for another round of the Monthly Poetry Contest! This time around, I’ve extended the deadline so that people have more time to draft and send a poem. Once again, the prize is a $25 gift card to the independent bookstore of the winner’s choosing. See the Monthly Poetry Contest page for complete rulesContinue reading “November Poetry Contest”
Chapbook Interview: what mothers withhold by Elizabeth Kropf
I never can remember the first time I met someone who became a close friend. I know that I met Elizabeth Kropf at AIPF, and I’ve known her close to a decade, if not more. There have been periods when we’ve spent a lot of time together, and periods where work, school, and family meantContinue reading “Chapbook Interview: what mothers withhold by Elizabeth Kropf”
The Best of It: Civic Duty Edition
I voted! The privilege of hiking in Baker Sanctuary The way Indian food tastes even better as leftovers Finding an unopened jar of the mango chutney we canned last fall Making progress on a major work project
The Best of It: Midweek Edition
The stovetop mushroom lasagna recipe in the new issue of Bon Appetit Playing fetch/tug with Astrid in the yard A fruitful three-hour work session with my memoir group this morning Turning old Chianti bottles into candleholders I’ve been making my own variation winter market salad for over six years now, and it remains one ofContinue reading “The Best of It: Midweek Edition”
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Carol Dorf, winner of my inaugural monthly poetry contest! She won a $25 gift card to East Bay Booksellers. Yes, inaugural winner, because this was so much fun that I’m going to run it again! Details in early November. For now, please enjoy Carol’s winning poem! At this Resolution How do ants avoidContinue reading “We have a winner!”
