Orange daylilies and sun-topped scapes reach heavenward forgetting worries turning their strands to sage and moss shades, flecked with fiery blaze Image credit: Authentic Wisconsin
Author Archives: wordsandcoffee1
Poem: Dreams of Spring
three fresh leaves blossom lime haze in morning sunburst birdsong sprinkles earth baby grasses stretch limbs free reaching up for sun’s rebirth
Poem: Evening Sled Ride
Colors meld to dusk, grasping at toboggan strings, inching through the snow.
Work vs. Life
How do you balance work and life? Do you think people who are more idealist and empathetic give too much to their people-centered careers?
Poem: Winter Night
Hunting Orion’s famed shape through my Pixel’s lens: crystalline stars the perfect opulence of night, pitchy purple shadow sky
Poem: In Need of Vacation
Paradise paces away from my frozen home waves ripple and lap at sea-worn driftwood sculptures sand dunes rise to meet my feet
Poem: 20 Below Zero
Billowed bitter air
puffs from purple lips. Clumsy,
frost-nipped fingertips…
Mini Self Care
What are your simplest “self care” suggestions and tips for stressful times?
Poem: Wind’s Tapestry
Tips for Character Dialogue
This video includes some tips and ideas I share with my writing students when they’re writing dialogue for characters. I think these can help not only if you’re teaching students how to strengthen their dialogue, but also as a friendly reminder if you’re writing dialogue in your own manuscripts. What do you think are theContinue reading “Tips for Character Dialogue”
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