Day 6, "raise your voice" Another night at the dining room table, writing poems and blog posts. I love it. I'm more tired than I have been because the past few nights I've been wrapping this up around this time, not just starting. However, after dinner (at the table! not on the couch with a … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 6
Author: Tracy Erler
Story Behind the Poem / day 5
Day 5 “a worry” This is something I’m wondering a lot lately. We’re all navigating the impacts of COVID-19. Being a human in a non-quarantined world is hard enough and now we’re managing emotions and feelings while wearing masks and not seeing all of our people regularly. My hope, my prayer, is that we can … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem / day 5
Story Behind the Poem // day 4
Day 4 "a hope" Yesterday's haiku, "social distancing", was a bit of a downer. Both versions. But I need to remember that it has taken me months to wrestle with these emotions. (Fellow Californians, Day 138 of the state-wide shelter-in-place is coming to end as I post this. But, who's counting?) With today's hakiu, I … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 4
Story Behind the Poem // day 3
Day 3 // "social distancing" There are two poems again because Ant is getting a feel for the way I write my haikus and I don't think he's a fan. "It feels like a giant scattered thought. I feel confident in saying that now because it's the second one like this and it's only Day … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 3
Story Behind the Poem // day 2
Day 2 // "moment to myself" My moment to myself this morning was writing this poem. I slept in until 7:40am and started my Sunday morning much like I'd started yesterday's: next to Ant while he read. I miss Sunday Morning Bible class, but something I'm thankful for that has come out of quarantines and … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 2
Story Behind the Poem // day 1
Day 1 // "through the window" We spent yesterday morning on the couch before heading down to my parents' house. Ant was...reading and I was scrolling through different things on my phone when I remembered that it was August 1st. (How?!) I reopened Instagram, found the saved prompt post, relearned how to post someone else's … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 1
30 Day Haiku Project // Day 0
A haiku poetry challenge and the stories behind the poems
I’m a Book Dragon! (Or, My TBR-shelf)
I shared this post on Facebook at the end of June via Book Riot, who shared it from Paper Fury, who has an incredible bookstagram! I love books. I own too many. And that is the reason behind putting this list together, all the books my husband I own that I want to read. The … Continue reading I’m a Book Dragon! (Or, My TBR-shelf)
Family Photos // Voylerwoodfam 2020
Anthony, my sister, and brother-in-law (more commonly referred to as Silas-in-law) gifted Mom a family photo shoot for her birthday this year. The last time The Voyles took family photos was December of . . . 2012? It was the year Ant and I were engaged and it was Christmas time . . . yep! … Continue reading Family Photos // Voylerwoodfam 2020
The Books We Own
The last Sunday in March, I spent like two hours trying to bring my vision for this page to life. I am not a technological human; I know The Basics. Managing this blog and the behind-the-scene layouts and customization . . . it is all very overwhelming. BUT! I finally prevailed and designed the new … Continue reading The Books We Own
Mrs. Writer 