Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
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…
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,...
Steller’s Jay Plea
It's Poetry Friday!Our friend Linda Mitchell hosts our weekend round up. She's celebrating her OLW child. Join us!Steller's Jays are ubiquitous where I live. They are beautiful, bossy, squawking, ecological servants of the High Sierras. And I --accidentally-- killed...
About Patricia Franz
Published poet & kidlit writer
cultivating joy and inspiring
a long, loving look at the real.
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