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hopeful, still

hopeful, still

A double-dip post this week: Spiritual Journey and Poetry Friday. We are writing with Carol this month, who has nudged us to revisit our One Little Words. Carol reminds us: we are halfway through our 2026 journey. So much has happened for so many of us. What are we...

GOLDFINCHES: A Review

GOLDFINCHES: A Review

It's PoetryFriday!  Want to know more? Click here. This week's round up is hosted my Mary Lee Hahn. Join us! Is it any wonder Mary Oliver's poetry would find a home in the world of children’s literature? A few picture book biographies have been recently published and...

Spine Poems

Spine Poems

It's Poetry Friday!Join us for a weekend of poetry joyhosted by Carol at The Apples in My Orchard.SPINE POEMS! Thank you, Alice Nine for the inspiration to try spine poems! Alice suggested the process: i. pull together some books from your shelflet the titles inspire...

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