A muse at day’s ending toward a new year
I would be considered ‘retired’ by most people, but not in my mind. I finished two Master’s degrees during our Covid lockdowns and I am chomping at the bit ready to put all that I learned out into the “world”. And I was doing just that, then came a blip.
But we can’t let something like a blip detour our whole plan…or life. So I retreated for a while and now I’m ready, all the way into 2025 to begin again, again.
Photo credit: Jeff Suchak of http://mythiclandscape.com
This is what I am pondering as another Spring season creeps closer and closer.
So, I am making art and making plans too. Plans to bring this idea into focus, a focus so sharp that it materializes itself as an offering into the world that I believe so deeply needs the healing it brings.
As I spend time in the Southern Ontario Wren’s Nest Studio here in Leamington once again, I just need to be open to listen and move to this music that is drawing me. In good time, all will come.
And though what needs birthing feels a little distant, like individual trees in a forest, I do see it shimmering, beckoning, smiling … and I know that if I focus on that which I am being called to do and be, all will be well.
And so it is…
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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Poems to read together with children
First one here is something I’d like to share with my grandson, Jams who lives far away. Reading poetry with children is something I’ve always enjoyed and there are some wonderful poems to share here: A small dragon Brian Patten (you can listen here: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/small-dragon) Treat yourself and be read to. I’ve found a small Read more
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Rain
Traditionally we sing that April is a rainy month. Yesterday, here, it did indeed. But we’re promised sunshine for the next few days and that’s wonderful to me. Our first poem is by Langston Hughes. He was a prolific writer and a mountain of a man. You can read more about him on Red Hot Read more
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Today we honour the wind…
Monday’s poems are about wind. Neither of these poets were known as “children’s poets” but their poems would be lovely to read with your favourite child. Image attribute: Holly Cazabon The Wind Poem Amy Lowell (1874–1925) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/amy-lowell He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He Read more
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International Fake Journal Month is just around the corner…
And … I’m taking this opportunity to jump back into the fray of journaling and blogging. This Roz Stendahl’s brilliant idea and the image will link you to a page of information and faqs about International Fake Journal Month. There is a Facebook page too so you can share and enjoy the cameraderie. Also it’s Read more
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my mother, my self
my mother, my self. Oh Gal, this resonates with me on so many levels. Hopefully sharing it, might healp other daughters and mothers to rise to another level of wholeness. Blessings be on your head. Read more
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Because…
Today Patti Digh called her blog Poetry Wednesdays and it gave me the idea for this. We have had FOUR days of sunshine in Owen Sound and Juno came nowhere near. But my cousin, Dawn Walker lives in Saugus, Massachusets and they got whacked. I’ve shared this poem at Page to Stage and it seemed Read more
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