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Light Unto My Path

Light Unto My Path

Kim Johnson at Common Threads leads us this month with a reflection on the phrase "a light unto my path." Join us! A Light Unto My Path   Light to my path, companion me. Morning golden veils canopy.   Spirit tiptoes, alights my path. Grass sways, ballets....

In the World of Whales

In the World of Whales

Astonished. Silenced. Lingering awe. Unexpected emotions after reading IN THE WORLD OF WHALES, by Michelle Cusolito (Neal Porter Books, 2025) and Jessica Lanan (illustrator of A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider). Unexpected because after reading other...

For the dads…

For the dads…

My best mornings begin with coffee, deck time (a true blessing!), and a George Bigere post. This excerpt, from Floyd Skloot's poem, "Kansas, 1973" inspired me:                         I thought it would never end. The drive,             the heat, my child beside me,...

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Published poet & kidlit writer

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