Reverie: Patricia’s Blog

Today

Today

    today rains have kissed the hillsides greensweet aroma of creosote lingers with patient trustsaguaro awaits its crown of flowers formed to standto share its seeds, ribs, lifeblood with patient trustquail and wren will scatter its seeds one hundred...

#50PreciousWords

#50PreciousWords

My entry for Vivian Kirkfield's 2023 #50PreciousWords International Contest:Once again, Vivian is using this fabulous contest to continue the #50PreciousWords Literacy Initiative! All participants are invited to purchase a children’s book from BALIN BOOKS, one of...

Words we fall back on

Words we fall back on

With age comes wisdom, right? - though I suppose foolishness finds its home even in the graying crowd. Deepening creases. Slightest sagging? These are a source of chagrin for me. The gift I relish? Perspective. In putting rooms back together after getting new carpet,...

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Published poet & kidlit writer

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