I was honored & thrilled to be selected as a 99-word story writer for Carrot Ranch, along with several other Carrot Ranch writers, for the 3rd Annual Interactive Keweenaw Art Walk. The art walk…| The Evergreen Hedge
Yvette is our host at #TankaTuesday this week. She asked us to write about what can happen in one day, using kigo words, if possible. The kigo words I used were: (summer), autumn, autumn’s voice, and first autumn storm. This is such a great time of year in mid-Michigan. I love watching autumn slip into […]| The Evergreen Hedge
Punam is our host at dVerse today. She asks us to write about happiness or choose one or more of the these book titles in our poem: 1.The pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardener 2. Happy Accidents: A memoir by Jane Lynch 3. The ministry of utmost happiness by Arundhati Roy 4. Stumbling on happiness […]| The Evergreen Hedge
Lillian is the host at dVerse this Monday, and she asks us to write about posies, specifically to use the word petal. She adds, that a synonym for petals does not fulfill the prompt. It must be the…| The Evergreen Hedge
This week for #TankaTuesday, I asked everyone to return to the 24 Seasons of Japan and the season of White Dew (September 7 – 22) Hakuro 白露. We chose a kigo word and wrote our syllabic poetry. Featured Kigo: Autumn grasses, the seven flowers of autumn, quail, dew, traveling, journeys, new beginnings, back to school, darkening […]| The Evergreen Hedge
Merril is the host at dVerse today. She shares Monet’s painting, “The Studio Boat,” 1876, Oil on canvas. She’s given us a choice to respond to the painting, or to write our …| The Evergreen Hedge
My poetic friends have authored their book of rengay poetry! Here’s what Melissa says: “Because everybody likes free stuff, right? Here’s the deal: comment, like, and/or reblog this pos…| The Evergreen Hedge
Sanaa (aka adashofsunny) is the host of dVerse’s Open Link Night and Live edition on Saturday at 10 am Eastern time, USA. I used her photo of the moon (above) for my inspiration, along with c…| The Evergreen Hedge
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Willow is our host for #TankaTuesday this week. She asked us to imagine a colour, smell, sound, or image that triggers a memory. The Scent of Love I have a strong sense of smell and scents trigger many memories for me. The one that always transports me back into the past is cinnamon. My grandmother […]| The Evergreen Hedge
Today at dVerse, it’s Quadrille Monday. De Jackson is our host, and she asks us to use the word, “much” in our poetry. I’ve been told I’m just too muchWhile others say I’m not enoughSome think I’m simply a soft touchWhile most know I don’t fuss overmuchFor those who know me, Your faithful, loyal friend, […]| The Evergreen Hedge
Featuring Your Next Weekend Read! This year it’s been difficult trying to keep up with my book reviews. I simply can’t stay up to date. But here’s the highlights of the books I re…| The Evergreen Hedge
Michigan author, poet, Reiki Master, Hedge Witch-dream tender, & USAF veteran| The Evergreen Hedge
Featuring Your Next Weekend Read! Hello beautiful readers! Grab a brew and let’s talk about books! I’m behind in my book reviews, and fair warning, it will take me some time to get these posted to …| The Evergreen Hedge
This afternoon our temperature in mid-Michigan reached 48 F. It’s an amazing start to the week! This past weekend, my husband and I noticed the birds returned to our neighborhood. We saw Mour…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
The author is working on Japan’s 72 micro-seasons and invites others to join. They recently wrote a haiku reflecting the current snowy weather and gardening plans.| Colleen Writes & Publishes
Here we are in a new week and I barely keep up with last week’s challenge offerings! David’s W-3 challenge featured a poem by Svenja. See the post: Svenja’s prompt guidelines: THEME: Wr…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
UPDATE: I still can’t comment on most blogs. I’ve tried the bell menu, and going directly to the post. I keep getting kicked out because I’m not logged in. If I can post this, I w…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
Sanaa is the hostess at dVerse: She says, “For today’s Poetics, I want you all to select ONE of the following three options and write a poem:” 1- Love Potions and Concoctions: Write a …| Colleen Writes & Publishes
I’m a day late. I moved my office and did some spring cleaning since I was having trouble with Sunflower Tanka. I know WP was in my site Saturday and Sunday. It appears I can now comment on m…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
Robbie’s Syllabic Poetry Spin the Bottle prompt for this week was the Reverse Etheree. You could choose to write about the cake in her post or the concept of a special celebration. Since Imbo…| Colleen Writes & Publishes
Tanka and tanka prose are some of my favorite Japanese forms. I explain both forms in detail in my book, Word Craft: Prose & Poetry. The earliest form of tanka was called a waka. (Sorry for the…| 📚 Unicorn Cats Publishing Services by Colleen M. Chesebro 📚