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Shielded You are shielded both day and night. Protected from the falling rain. The constant pounding that could maim. The win...

No Stopping Us We are blind to the big red sign. Some slow down to a crawl. Some don't cut speed at all, just glanc...

For this week's Wednesday Poetry Prompt on Poetic Asides , Robert Lee Brewer randomly chose six words. The prompt is to use a minim...

Beginnings At the start, a burst of excitement, an increase in the beat of the heart. High hopes and misgivings a...

Green Chipmunks What if chipmunks were green? They would not be so easily seen running across the grass or lounging i...

So Noted I was embarrassed when classmates asked to borrow my notes. They were hard to read and only meant for use by me....

I can't believe today is the last day of April and consequently, the last day of Robert Lee Brewer's  2015 PAD Challenge. I tho...

April is National Poetry Month , a celebration that was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets.  The Academy has a 30 Ways to...

Virtual Support Social media was perplexing. I had barely started texting. Then, I came across a challenge to increase my so...

The First Day of Spring It’s the first day of spring. Daylight and darkness are equal, but, for me, it’s the longest day of t...

For me, nothing evokes memories like music. When Robert Lee Brewer gave the prompt "knock on wood" on his Poetic Asides blog in ...

It's here! April is National Poetry Month and The Academy of American Poets has put together a list of ways to celebrate.   I hav...

It's been a while since I tried writing a form poem, so when Robert Lee Brewer posted a challenge on Poetic Asides ; I took the bait. T...

The end of the 2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge  is upon us! Tomorrow is the 30th and final day.   I'll miss having a new prom...

Well, I finally fell behind in the 2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge on Robert Lee Brewer's Poetic Asides blog. I'm optimistic ...

Wow! It is hard to believe we are already halfway through the 2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge on Robert Lee Brewer's Poetic Asides...

One week and seven poems into the 2012 November Poem-A-Day Chapbook Challenge at Robert Lee Brewer's Poetic Asides blog. This month, I ...

If you explore the right-hand border of this blog, you'll see a badge that reference's the Wordsmith Studio. Wordsmith Studio grew o...

Today is the first day of Robert Lee Brewer's 2012 November PAD Chapbook Challenge . He will post a prompt each day in November and tho...