Today I am grateful for brief yet meaningful encounters. Three years ago, I ordered a signed copy of Pat Schneider’s Another River: New and Collected Poems (2005) via her website. When it arrived, I was surprised to find a note from Pat with a gift copy of her chapbook, The Patience of Ordinary Things (2003). … Continue reading pat schneider: “and what is more generous than a window?”
THE PATIENCE OF ORDINARY THINGS by Pat Schneider It is a kind of love, is it not? How the cup holds the tea, How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare, How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes Or toes. How soles of feet know Where they’re supposed to be. I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading “the patience of ordinary things” by pat schneider
“In Rhapsodic Praise of Biscuits” by Joan Leotta 2. “Still Delighting in Snow” by Richard Greene 3. “The Blue Room” by Brian Doyle 4. “The Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire” by Sarah Kay 5. Two poems by Pat Schneider 6. “My Heart Cannot Accept it All” by Susan Kinsolving and “How Will This Pandemic Affect … Continue reading 2021 Poetry Friday Archive
1. “Solitude Dinner” by Renée Gregorio 2. Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson, edited by Susan Snively, illustrated by Christine Davenier 3. “Oatmeal Deluxe” by Stephen Dobyns 4. “For the Young Who Want To,” by Marge Piercy 5. Author Chat with Elaine Magliaro (Things to Do) 6. “Cheerios,” “The Fish,” and “Osso Buco” by Billy Collins … Continue reading 2017 Poetry Friday Archive
1. It’s Spring and time to revel in bright colors, animal friends, and the beauty of the natural world. Why not treat yourself or a friend to a charming archival giclée print by author/illustrator Elisa Kleven? You can choose from a lovely selection of illustrations from some of her wonderful picture books. Do you recognize … Continue reading nine cool things on a tuesday
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