An adventurous summer of reading!
What I Read This Summer // 2022
poetry
Back Where We Started, a poem
A nighttime poem, written in a moment, about that moment, trying to make a way back to creativity and words.
Story Behind the Poem // day 22
Day 22 "lessons from quarantine" here, today, right now the only moment we have i'm embracing it This one came to me while putting away today's second load of laundry. How do you wrap up an entire 157 days worth of lessons in 17 syllables? And let's be honest, I haven't been learning this entire … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 22
Story Behind the Poem // day 19
Day 19 "around the house" the mattress is out in the living room. thanks heatwave. cats are everywhere. Moochy, the aesthetic cat Edward, the precious cat Alphonse, the photogenic cat Dear California, You've been in plus 100 degree weather for like a week now. I love you because I've grown up here, my people are … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 19
Story Behind the Poem // days 14, 15, and 16
A weekend of summer haikus.
Story Behind the Poem // day 13
Day 13 "summer sips" fruit juice with dinner / black coffee in a paper / cup, iced chais with friends We don't have a special summer drink, so this is what I came up with for today. The juice we have is a strawberry banana flavor and I first tried it at a women's day … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 13
Story Behind the Poem // day 12
The one where Critical Role, reading, BBQing, writing, living local, and being home relate to healing.
Story Behind the Poem // day 10
The poem where Christmas, strawberries, and Dungeons and Dragons all relate 🙂
Story Behind the Poem // day 9
All about Zoom (and other online platforms) we're using to stay connected to people.
Story Behind the Poem // day 8
The behind-the-scenes post where I talk about syllable counting, mention the word of the day, the fantastic book THE LAZY GENIUS WAY, and relate it all to wearing masks. #30DayHaikuProject #LazyGeniusWay
Mrs. Writer 