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Tag: national poetry month

April 29, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

Daily Haiku by Leslie Sittner

woodlands waking upspring appears with bits of greentree buds in first blush Full Worm Moon in Marchrobins and crows dig for treatsdivots show success trail mud sucks boots inlittle white … Continue reading Daily Haiku by Leslie Sittner

April 24, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

Directional by Ruth Ann Dandrea

My front door opens to the east.My back door opens to the north.Patio doors open south. Onlywindows look west. This morning’ssun rises bright in the eastern sky,but dark clouds come … Continue reading Directional by Ruth Ann Dandrea

April 24, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

It’s Too Dark, April 2020 by Edward Pontacoloni

“I love you, but I can’t see you right now,” she turned away from him, “it’s too dark.” Owls are nocturnal and hunt in the dark. Like panthers that prefer … Continue reading It’s Too Dark, April 2020 by Edward Pontacoloni

April 24, 2020April 23, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

To My Sister 4/21/2020 by Amaryllis Doyle

I love you but can’t see you nowOn your birthday, tomorrowWe’re both in the high risk categoryfor covid-19’s tragedy I didn’t come in Winterbecause of icy weather.I can’t come now … Continue reading To My Sister 4/21/2020 by Amaryllis Doyle

April 24, 2020April 23, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

Alone by Annette Pisano-Higley

I love you but I can't see you right now,"Hear me", I cry,Your answer echoes my name, softly, "I am here.",Floating, wistfully, through tainted air,The droplets of plague kept at … Continue reading Alone by Annette Pisano-Higley

April 24, 2020April 23, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

I love you, Aunt Ellen, but I can’t see you right now… by Judyann Grant

Like the jigsaw puzzle that lay in a thousand pieces on my dining room table, the corona virus turned our lives into a jumble of sharp edges, disjointed bits and … Continue reading I love you, Aunt Ellen, but I can’t see you right now… by Judyann Grant

April 24, 2020April 23, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

Directional by Ruth Ann Dandrea

My front door opens to the east.My back door opens to the north.Patio doors open south. Onlywindows look west. This morning’ssun rises bright in the eastern sky,but dark clouds come … Continue reading Directional by Ruth Ann Dandrea

April 10, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

Haiku by Doug Deneen

DROPLET SHINES. DROP DRIPS.H TO THE OH MY GOD! NO!LETTER’S LOVE WORDS BLEED. BUG BUGGED BY BUM LEG.SEVEN STEPS OKAY, THEN LIMP.ONCE GRACEFUL, NOW CLUTZ. IMAGE BREAKS ON ROCKCOLORS FIZZ … Continue reading Haiku by Doug Deneen

March 29, 2019March 28, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Annual Poetry in the Round at Left Bank Cafe

Wednesday, April 17th 5:30pm April is National Poetry Month! Kick off the celebrating at the annual Poetry in the Round event at Left Bank Cafe on April 17. Bring a … Continue reading Annual Poetry in the Round at Left Bank Cafe

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