Tag: Flowers

All Things New

Today I have two things to share: Dreaming of Justice & Mercy I have a new column on Patheos.com that is titled Dreaming of Justice & Mercy. It only has one article so far, but I plan to add one or two a week, focusing...

Ekphrastic Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

I am so excited about this week’s prompt. We’re in the E section of the poetry dictionary by John Drury and that means we get to write ekphrastic poetry. I love writing poetry inspired by photos and that fits the definition of ekphrastic poetry. Still...

Summer’s End

According to the calendar, summer has come to an end. Fall is in the air, as they say. Even the warm, sunny days this past week had a different feel than the long days of summer. I thought I’d share today some of my early...

Frequent Flowers

Frequent Flowers My favorite flowers bloom in the garden again and again and again I deadhead my flowers to keep them healthy again and again and again Of frequent flower care I never complain because such beauty graces my back yard again and again and...

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #31

It’s week 31 of the paint chip prompt and I’m mixing it up a bit again with an angel card in the line-up. I also picked the four paint chip cards from one small section of the deck so they are all in the same...

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #21

Can you believe we made it to week 21? Was it worth waiting for? I hope so. I know I’ve been having tons of fun along the way. The Challenge We have all become quite accustomed to waiting these days. But is what we are...

The Flower Fades

Summer is my favorite season, but spring is a close second. If lilacs lasted longer, spring would easily take first place. But lilacs fade so soon after blooming. Their intoxicating scent is fleeting. Their vibrant purples whither to brown. If only this spring would pass...