AMERICAN CINQUAINSAm I the only person who thinks the kidlit TwitterVerse is - surprisingly NICE? I jumped into...
Peaceful Child, Peaceful World
joy of a babyfirst born of my first born, sonbecomes a father ©Patricia J. FranzAugust 5, 2011Gramma. Nana. Nonna....
Poetry Friday: Drought Baby
“Sometimes the job of a poet is to register what happened off the page...see the everyday magic, miracle... Love is...
Poetry Friday: Picture a Season
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!”...
Poetry Friday: Transitions
"Music happens between the notes." YoYo MaIn an OnBeing podcast, Krista Tippett recalled an interview with YoYo Ma to...
Poetry Friday: Throw the Dang Ball
My niece’s dog has come to stay with us this week. She used to be a hiker – the dog, not my niece. My niece is still...
Poetry Friday: No Greater Love
No Greater Love when the fallen log becomes home, food, life for lichen, squirrel, ant, termite bite by...
Poetry Friday: Girl On a Bicycle
Girl On a Bicycle by Troy Garrison (1939) The blue-enameled body of the slender beast Is alive, with the pulse...
Haiku Saturday: Stellar’s Jay
Deja vu... it's Spring (again) In the spirit of my seasonal whiplash, it is Spring in the Sierras. Snow greeted my...
Poetry Friday: Lake Tahoe, Claimed
Lake Tahoe, Claimed A million years of crust and crumble, claimed by faults, stretched and rumbled; mountains...
Poetry Friday: My Garden
My Garden Carrot and cucumber! Cabbage and kale! Peppers and peas and tomatoes! Leafy greens that...
Haiku Saturday: Gardening
Thinking of Spring I have not crafted a haiku since the end of National Poetry Month! This week I was sidelined by...