Quotes for Today

"There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost." ~Martha Graham

“Write what should not be forgotten.” ~ Isabele Allende

"To create one's own world, in any of the arts, takes courage." ~ Georgia O’Keeffe

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Greetings from Creek County, OK

If it's April, it's National Poetry Month again.  I'm trying to get back into the swing of writing again.  So, here's a little poem dashed off for one of the prompts - a postcard poem.


Smoke-filled cerulean skies rain ash down
onto wind-swept plains, summer heats the spring,
dry days crinkle skin and earth, garden hoses soak
winter’s leavings, a small protection from raging
wildfires, and each drizzle is greeted with joyful
dance and a heartfelt prayer for just a little more.

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