My butterfly garden is a wild world of sunflowers and passion vine intertwining with mandevilla and a bottle tree. I would be inclined to trim it all, but it’s interminably hot in August and the butterflies and hummingbirds love it. I am hopeful I’ll see Gulf fritillary caterpillars climbing around soon. Today, I am offering […]| Reflections on the Teche
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. One of our family’s spirit animals is the turtle. As my daughters were…| Reflections on the Teche
Poetry Friday is hosted today by Carol at Beyond Literacy Link. Are you enjoying retirement?Isn’t retirement fun? Questions I’ve heard nearly every day since retiring, but I haven’t settled into it…| Reflections on the Teche
Water Strider by Molly Hogan Summer is winding down. Although, the temperatures remain high. Once again, I turned to teacher-writer-photographer Molly Hogan for a photo prompt. Molly captured this …| Reflections on the Teche
7 posts published by margaretsmn during August 2025| Reflections on the Teche
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. The altar flowers were purple and gold, a nod to LSU where my parents …| Reflections on the Teche
After Packing my Suitcase for the Funeral Then I turn to a portraitof you at the piano (Were you 12 or 13?),your smile the same one I sawin the last days when moving was hard. Your long fingerslike a metronome holding rhythmon the bedding. At the funeral,we will cry. We will let you go, ashes […]| Reflections on the Teche
I wish I was a better photographer of birds. This one was taken with my phone out of my kitchen window. I wish you could see the red crown, but I do like the profile and how you see that sharp beak. This tree is a satsuma tree that succumbed to the freeze this past […]| Reflections on the Teche
Leigh Anne asked us to write about family this month. Family is my priority always, but since retiring, I find myself dedicating more time to my children and grandchildren. This week as my husband and I celebrate 43 years of marriage, I am caring for my grandchildren in New Orleans. My colleagues are going back […]| Reflections on the Teche
On Poetry Friday, Mary Lee used this photo she took of herself with her brother and her nephew to inspire a triptych poem. I am reposting here with permission. A triptych poem follows the guidelines similar to a triptych painting with three distinct panels tied together by color and theme. Here is a copy of […]| Reflections on the Teche
The old adage “Build it and they will come” has certainly worked for me this year. Instead of planting milkweed outside in my butterfly garden, I planted two varieties in pots. This was due to a discovery that milkweed is poisonous to dogs. And our dog loves to romp in the butterfly garden. In the […]| Reflections on the Teche
Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. Have you seen Matilda, the Musical? I’ll take any excuse to see a musi…| Reflections on the Teche
Reflections and poems about life on the bayou| Reflections on the Teche
Photo by Molly Hogan. Welcome to Wednesday This Photo Wants to Be a Poem Day. While you are here, take a moment to be in/ with the featured photograph. When you feel moved to write, write a small p…| Reflections on the Teche
10 posts published by margaretsmn during April 2024| Reflections on the Teche
The Poetry Friday Roundup is with Ruth at There is no such thing as a Godforsaken town. Rainbow photo by Molly Hogan This week is state testing week, so I did not pull my gifted students out from t…| Reflections on the Teche
