“…Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words…” Time. Just once, I’d give anything to have been a fly on the wall of Robert Frost’s office; poised on the window near where Mr. Frost sat, watching as he bounced things around in his head, perhaps chewing on a pencil end […]
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“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead…” Oscar Wilde ~But how would one do that, some may ask: Effort, practice, study, and determined will are the answer- It starts with the very little things: a service, a kindness, a prayer, a good deed, […]
Some things I do to have extra writing time: I dye my own hair. I realized that by the time I drive to the Hair Salon, wait for my turn, wait for my hair color to set, get the extra color rinsed out, and pay and return home, that I’ve used up a good amount […]
In the race for Christmas Day success we often forget why Christmas exists. Stopped in our tracks and overwhelmed by work, we have the choice to become negative and anxious, or to see the moment as a signal reminding us to slow down and pray. The shepherds of old were keeping watch over their flock at […]
Oh my! I’ve just been too busy to write: Facebook learning that my old classmate is about to go camping with the girls- yeah, I’m jealous; Finding out that my old neighbor is cooking yummy stuff tonight- (feeling guilty we’re having leftovers);Seeing if anyone else is artsy and likes the picture I put up; Also, must check facebook to […]
Michele Marie's Poetry By The Fireside... 