Tag: writing

TToT – Finding My Groove…and Peace

Wow. Just wow. Well, I muddled through OctPoWriMo – sorta. I somehow anticipated having more time, producing more words, posting more posts…then life happened. I even missed a TToT or two which I truly never do. And now, here we are a week into November and NaNoWriMo I’m feeling a bit like I’m trying to climb a very…

By Lisa November 9, 2015 Off

TToT – A Bit of Progress

I skipped the TToT link-up last weekend. I never do that. It wasn’t for lack of intent or even lack of things for which to be thankful. It was simply the result of circumstance. So this week I have plenty to add. Mostly I think I’ve found many ways to acknowledge small bits of progress (remember…

By Lisa October 25, 2015 Off

OctPoWriMo Day 24 – Story Time

My story poem is not inspired by a photo, but rather another story. One of my favorite genres is Arthurian legend. This poem is inspired by the tragic love triangle of King Arthur, his Queen, Guinevere, and their beloved champion, Sir Lancelot. The images are two of my favorites from Edmund Blair Leighton. Guinevere’s Loves…

By Lisa October 24, 2015 Off

OctPoWriMo Day 23 – Water Dance

I’m going rebel. Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt asks us to consider the vastness of the universe, to observe how tiny parts fit together to create a greater whole. I’ll work on that, but it’s not likely to show up here today. One of the sentence prompts on today’s post inspired me more readily, though. I pulled an old…

By Lisa October 23, 2015 Off

OctPoWriMo Day 22 – Sacred Store

So OctPoWriMo completely got away from me… First, a blog malfunction set me back a couple of days. Then I spent a few days trying to recover from the blog malfunction. Then I got a cold. Then we went away for a couple of days. Then… You know…the stuff of life. I’ve given up on the…

By Lisa October 22, 2015 Off

Finding Time for Words

Lately, I find that words fail me. The desire to write exists, but when I sit down and attempt to get to it…nothing happens. Blog posts, my personal works-in-progress, letters, e-mails, even something as simple as the weekly to-do list or an errand reminder – all seem too hard. And it’s so easy to blame…

By Lisa October 11, 2015 Off

TToT – Transitions and Getting Back on Track

Fall has always been a time of transition and fresh starts for me. This year is no different. The change of seasons itself is a beautiful time of change – for me, the move from hot and humid to cool and comfortable is glorious. And I love the color changes, too. Although the fresh, bright…

By Lisa October 4, 2015 Off

OctPoWriMo Day Three – The Blank Page

Life exhausts us. We move and go and think and feel until we can no longer stand. Forces pull us. We move this way, that way, every direction until there is nowhere to turn. All inspires us. We breathe, consume, absorb, devour all that is until sweet muses demand release. But words fail us. We sit, we stare, we doubt, and delay until the…

By Lisa October 3, 2015 Off

OctPoWriMo Day 2 – White

So I’m back for day two. So far, so good. Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt encourages us to “write cinematically,” to convey a visual scene. I don’t know if I’ve done that, but here’s today’s offering…

By Lisa October 2, 2015 Off

OctPoWriMo – Day 1 (What Was I Thinking???)

Well, here it is…October first. When did that happen? At some point during the last few weeks, I think I decided to give the OctPoWriMo challenge a try. But seriously…thirty-one poems in thirty-one days? I don’t know… But I do know that it’s been far too long since I flexed my poetry muscles, so now is as…

By Lisa October 1, 2015 Off