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Welcome to the “Poetry Treasures 5: Simple Pleasures” Book Blog Tour
WordCrafter Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures Tour Banner Giveaway This tour we’re giving away digital copies of Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures to three lucky winners. Follow the tour and comment at each stop, so we’ll know you were there. You’ll be entered for another chance in the giveaway at each stop. Winners are chosen through a random drawing by WordCrafter Press. We’ll be watching for your name. Welcome everyone! Today is Day 6 on the Virtual Blog Tour for Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures, edited by Kaye Lynne Booth & Robbie Cheadle. I’m happy you chose to join us at Bookplaces.blog today. Reading of “Daybreak“, by DL Mullan…
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Long Way From Home
Hi everyone! Today I thought I’d participate in Tanka Tuesday Challenge. It’s been awhile since I wrote a syllabic poem. Melissa from Mom With A Blog https://melissalemay.wordpress.com/ is host for this week’s challenge. Here are the guidelines. For this week’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge, I’d like us to write Double Ennead poems. The Double Ennead is a form created by our very own Colleen Chesebro. Here is a description of the form: The Double Ennead comprises five lines with a syllable count of 6/5/11/6/5, (33 SYLLABLES per stanza) 3 STANZAS EACH = 99 SYLLABLES, NO MORE, NO LESS! You can add rhyme schemes or not. Title this form. Let’s write about the…
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A Book by Emily Dickinson
A Book He ate and drank the precious words, His spirit grew robust; He knew no more that he was poor, Nor that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy days And this bequest of wings Was but a book. What liberty A loosened spirit brings! by Emìly Dickinson December 10, 1830-May 13, 1886 It’s the first day of April. I’m doing the A-Z Blog Challenge and today is the letter “A.” http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/what-is-blogging-from-to- Since April is National Poetry Month, I thought I would write about poetry and poets for the month. Emily Dickinson, who is my favorite poet, left the world many poems in her room…
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Gwyneth Lewis, Poet
This month, I’m taking part in Blogging from A 2 Z April Challenge where each day, writers use the letters of the alphabet as a prompt. The main theme of my blogs for the challenge are to write about female poets as this is National Poetry Month. This is also a great way to learn more about poetry. I wasn’t familiar with any female poets whose name began with the letter “L” so I searched through a list. I also wanted to stay within the not too distant past so research would be easier. The list of female poets begins in antiquity! Gwyneth Lewis caught my eye. When I read…
