I was inspired by the following blog to try my hand at a hashtag poem to tell a bit about myself by using the letters of my first name.
https://litbitsandpieces.com/2024/04/02/hashtag-and-magic-box-poems/
#pumpingiron
#antiquesutosdriver
#traveler
#readerwriterartist
#interestedinnature
#camerauser
#ivorykeysbeginner
#automobilesmusclecarscollector
#thisisme
It’s April! It’s National Poetry Month! So, let’s write some poetry.
Spring has arrived
I know because
Insects fly around my head
Warm winds blow throughout the day
Storm clouds threaten during the eve
Tornado warnings surround us
Spring has arrived
Day 31
This is the last day of the 31 day writing challenge. I’m happy that I’ve participated, but much of the time I’ve been disappointed in my writing. Regardless, this community has showered me with support throughout the writing challenge. I have learned so much from everyone. The best part is that I’ve connected with so many writers.
Here’s to everyone who participated in this challenge! Thanks to the Two Writing Teachers Team for their hard work. I hope to join in on Tuesdays to read your posts.
Day 30
Some days it seems nothing is going on.
Today I had many choices & I couldn’t do everything.
I was invited to hike this morning but I had to paint cabinets & take a new painting for display at the Arts Council .
I was invited to an Easter Egg Hunt with my sisters & their families but I drove 1.5 hours to have a nice lunch with my son & his family.
It’s nice to have options but sometimes difficult to make the choice of what to do.
Day 29
Good Friday Service
Full of repentance
Filled with forgiveness
Living with no regret
Because He changed everything
His punishment
Healed our transgressions
Day 28
I’m writing a ‘top 10 list of three’ borrowing this awesome idea found at the blog below:
https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/day-28-top-20-lists-of-3s-2024sol-solsc/
Yosemite
Yellowstone National Park
King’s Canyon
2. Important activities
Writing
Painting
Reading
3. Hot drinks
Pour Over Coffee
Latte
Expresso
4. Memories from childhood
Playing outside with a homemade bow
Sunday tailgate picnics with Gramps & Grandma Long after church
Fried chicken at Grandpa & Grandma Foster’s house & playing with the cousins
5. Music (too hard but this is my answer today)
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress – The Hollies
Honkey Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones
The Byrds – To Everything There is a Season
6. Books I’m reading
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
River Shows, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz and Country Music. It all Equals Rockability Part One by Matt Chaney
Little Land by Diana Sudyka
7. Fruits
Granny Smith Apples
Dates
Blueberries
8. Sports (to watch)
Basketball
Baseball
Drag Racing
9. Sports (to participate)
Hiking
Golfing
Boating
10. Holidays
Easter
Halloween
St. Patrick’s Day
Day 26
One evening last week from my new windows in the sunroom, I saw at least 3 deer frolicking in the woods. After telling a everyone about this, one friend suggested I create a mineral area that would attract deer and I would have a better idea of how many deer visited.
I did a bit of research and found this is the best time to put minerals out for the deer. It seems salt is good for the bucks’ antler growth and for does growing fetuses. I was bored today so I drove to town and bought 2 bags of salt. I got home and put on my boots, gloves and sock cap then loaded the bags onto the golf cart. I headed out toward the woods, looking for a nice tree to put the salt close by. I sent a picture to my friend to show where I placed the salt. I was pretty happy with the results. Now I wait to go back and check on the two areas I created.
Day 25
Lunch with retirees was nice, we hadn’t met since last November. I felt as though I missed a meeting but I had not. One meeting was cancelled due to foul weather forecast. The area schools had taken the predictions and closed for the day. Our president said if the working educators couldn’t be out, then all the retired educators shouldn’t!
Today we had an author, Matt Chaney as a guest speaker. Thirty years ago he had written a successful book about the 1950’s winning basketball team from my small town. I had purchased signed copies of this book and always look forward to listening to the thoughts of a published author. Several guests attended because they expected him to talk about that topic. Instead he had written a new book about this area. That reminded me of a song written and sung by Rick Nelson, about how hard it is to go home again Garden Party
His new book focuses on the musical abilities of rural southern people, River Shows, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz and Country Music, It All Equals Rockabilly Part 1. He researched much area history to write this book. He credited his research and writing to a favored college professor from Southeast Missouri State University. He mentioned several remote areas that no longer exist. His talk was very interesting because he named buildings, places and people that many of us knew.
He encouraged us to become researchers and writers. That’s something I aspire to…
Day 24
Yesterday I dated my slice the 24th, I totally missed the 23rd.
Today I fixed the incorrect date, I’m trying to write a post for today.
Tomorrow I am looking forward to writing about the retired educator luncheon meeting.
Yesterday I finished a painting, I want to start another.
Today I washed the grimy wheels on my car.
Tomorrow the forecast calls for rain so I’ll get the wheels grimy again.
Yesterday I used a $10.00 coupon to order a steak, salad and green beans for dinner.
Today I ate the other half of the steak and salad.
Tomorrow the luncheon buffet will have the best tasting ribs.
Day 23 – I wrote 3 poems about the weekend using 3 different structures. This time I used the proper guidelines to write an elevenie or Elfchen. I found the directions on Wikipedia
Haiku
Oh my, the weekend
I have no specific plans
Saturday’s a wash
Elfchen
Weekend
Free time
Choose your activity
Work, play or hangout
Paint
Tanka
Weekends give freedom
recharge yourself through hobbies
and include some chores
first visit family members
Save time for relaxation, too
Missives from Missouri 