Ruth at there is no such thing as a God-forsaken town is hosting us and old school style this morning. Her Ode to Haiti in Autumn is beautiful and poignant with all that is happening in Haiti right now. I pray for peace in Haiti.
The Poetry Sisters invited us to join their challenge for the month of November! Writing an Ode to Autumn. An ode is a lyrical poem, a way of marking an occasion with a song. Whether you choose an irregular ode with no set pattern or rhyme, or the ten-line, three-to-five stanza famed by Homer himself, we hope you’ll join us in singing in the season of leaf-fall and pie, and sharing on November 26th in a blog post and/or on social media with the tag #PoetryPals.
Well, sometimes I miss little details, like this was to be an ode for autumn, not November. Maybe it's because my grandfather always referred to November as the darkest month. And my father agreed with him as Grandfather Mac died in November and my mother, pregnant with my brother was hospitalized with non-paralytic polio. So maybe I was unconsciously look for a way to lift up and light up November. I begin this month with the lighting of white twinkle lights outside. My flameless candles are set to flicker on at sunset (how cool is it that flameless candles can be programmed?) I've been keeping up with my #gratiku note booking. Last week, I read through my blog to mine words. November Ode Later sunrises Gunpowder grey skies Pink threading the clouds Wind blustering more Leaves and letting go Earlier sunsets Darkness and candles Warming by a fire Family gatherings November; autumn's hug © jone rush macculloch 
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I am very pleased with the 2022 calendar.
For the first time, I'm offering my small poems and photos calendar for sale. It's $15.00 including shipping. If you would like one, send me an email at macrush53 at yahoo (dot) com. I have a limited run for sale.
Thanks to Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink for hosting the round up. Her autumn gallery is stunning as usual.
And it's a busy weekend for many who are attending NCTE!
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I am thinking about the November challenge to write an ode to November. I went through old posts looking for words.
#gratiku, Day 19. word mining old blog post treasures recycle 
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This month I used my notebook almost daily to record a #gratiku. These are the last ten. (Two days on one two-page spread). If you click on each photo, the haiku is as a caption. (except two) #gratiku I missed two days all month. Not bad.
#gratiku day 14
geese take flight between rainstorms time for tea #gratiku day 15 ancestors walk among the clouds remembrance #gratiku day 16 great family mystery his birth records- hen's teeth down the rabbit hole #gratiku day 17 autumn storm tree shelters squirrels umbrella "Umbrella" video from HOP TO IT
Yesterday's haiku reminded me
of the "Umbrella" video for my poem. Sylvia Vardell created on a recent zoom party for HOP IT IT. Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell always create magic with their books. You can order your copy at QEP Books via phone 800-323-6787 and email: qepsupport@qepbooks.com Let's Welcome 2021 with a Poetry Postcard
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This week's #gratiku focused on autumn images. I like to photograph images when I walk. I've discovered I like to use the images as inspiration for my notebook pages.
For November 8, 2020
morning frost scarlett leaves linger after rain For November 12, 2020 red sky dawn early riser gift before rain For November 13 grassy blades cradle frost encrusted maple flag crunch! dog is clueless Let's Welcome 2021 with a Poetry Postcard
What I sent last year.
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On Sunday, I opened a new journal. My previous 2020 journal, March 1-October 31 was completed. This year I am using my journal to write gratitude haiku: #gratiku. What a week to start a new journal! November 1 blue moon sets November arrives new notebook November 2 I voted for democracy fingers crossed November 3 geese chorus November grey days yes to change November 4 while sleeping democracy at work counting votes food, drink, class welcomed distractions smashing nerves November 5 dog snuggles a rainy day relieves tree November 6 the tide shifts overnight, peace dreams hope sunrise ************************************* Did you know? 55 days left in 2020! News alert: Next week I will have information about the New Year Postcard Exchange Please go look at at all the poetry goodness flooding the iInternet today.
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