Some of my Inkling writing group friends have been inspired to write poems using Wordle guesses. I’ve tried a few times, but as a person who plays Wordle infrequently and always starts with the same word, the practice didn’t appeal to me. Mary Lee’s rule is when she guesses in three words, she writes a […]| Reflections on the Teche
I bought butterfly plants in the spring. Spring turned to summer.I watered. They survived.Summer turned to fall.I watered. They survived.On first inspection,I thought my plant had a disease.What weird fungus was growing?I opened Google lens. AI generated a match.Giant swallowtail caterpillars!A little lesson from Mother Nature:Do not destroy what you do not know. Once I […]| Reflections on the Teche
I have lived in the same neighborhood for 21 years, and for all of that time, there was an empty lot in the cul-de-sac at the end of the street. This empty lot was my crossover space for walking from my street to a neighboring one that also follows the bayou. The crossover lot was […]| Reflections on the Teche
On Monday and Tuesday, my grandchildren had Fall Break. They spent it with me. The fall mornings have been cooler, so we spent the good part of Tuesday morning outside. This photo was taken at Devil’s Pond in City Park. Stella has downy white goose feathers in her hands, and she’s pointing to turtles out […]| Reflections on the Teche
It’s Write Out time; October 12-26 this year. Let’s all get outside and write often! It seems to be more important than ever this year–nature and writing, especially in community, can be so powerful. Six of us, ages 4-70, started out on this 2.5 hours wandering and wondering adventure. After the first hour, I had […]| Dare to Care