 Rose at Imagine the Possibilities is hosting today. She's sharing a birthday poem. It's a great reminder that we as writers have already made gifts for our family and friends by writing poems for them. Are you interested in a poetry challenge? The September #poetrypals challenge is the Definito, created by poet Heidi Mordhorst,  Yesterday, I shared this poem on social media for the first day of fall. Today, I am in Hood River with college chums for the weekend and found a fabulous Queen Anne's lace seed-head. Several of the Poetry Friday group and beyond are using the hashtag #poetryplayground to promote our wee poems on social media. Please feel free to do so. It's so important for us to life one another up. red tinged leaves autumn slips in welcomes change ©Jone Rush MacCulloch  story seeds breezy scatterings plots unfold ©Jone Rush MacCulloch
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 We're down under for Poetry Friday at Kat at Kathryn Apel. She's catching us up on all her adventures of the last few months. Are you interested in a poetry challenge? The September #poetrypals challenge is the Definito, created by poet Heidi Mordhorst, One thing I have done sporadically is to write short poems for Scot Gaelic translation. I rely on my first Gaelic teacher, Cam. And she sometimes checks with others. I wrote two in response to two photos I took in Scotland. Cam is very involved with The American Scottish Gaelic Society . She's been so kind to promote my little poems in their quarterly newsletter. I'm excited that my two summer endeavors will be publish in the September edition.  calanais stones hold stories of our ancestors © Jone Rush MacCulloch, 2022  cuibhlichean carbad a h-uile bleideag mheirge sgeulachd wagon wheels every rust fleck a story © Jone Rush MacCulloch , 2022 PF graphic, ©Amber Fleek Poetry Friday is hosted this week by Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink. Are you interested in a poetry challenge? The September #poetrypals challenge is the Definito, created by poet Heidi Mordhorst,  I wish I was better are responding to poetry opportunities and prompts. Today I found Margaret's photo prompt. A spider web. I love me a good spider web.
This afternoon as I was enjoying the deck, I looked up (Isn't always about looking up?). A spider web. Thus I found my Poetry Friday entry for this week. woven words vanish in the wind lost poems ©2022, jone rush macculloch Poetry Rocks design by Amber Fleek On this first Friday of September, Linda at TeacherDance has hosting duties. Her poem about summer ending and school beginning reminds me of "Now" by Prince Redcloud. Are you interested in a poetry challenge? The September #poetrypals challenge is the Definito, created by poet Heidi Mordhorst,  This week, I have the wonderful work of Michelle Kogan. She sent it to me for the Summer Poetry Swap. It's always a joy to get something from Michelle. I love the journal she handmade and will carry it with me for sketching and writing. Below is her poem. There is indeed mystique in our feathered friends. They are magical in the way they flit here and there.  FEATHERED FRIEND MYSTIQUE..
For Jone Does sparrow magic amaze you? How they tilt their head, this way and that. How they lilt their song lively up and down. Have you glimpsed them on that high branch? S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g one wing than another. Preen, preen, preening, puff-fluffing head feathers, noodling wings and all birdy things. Oh joyous song they sing along as if it's just for you. Though really for their birdy loves perched safely in that branchy shrub W-a-y up above, or in that shady tree. But if you dare look too long, or they catch you listening- S-s-s-W-i-sh-Off they dash in a flash-instantly. Do you wander, over-under and actually wonder... Were they ever really there. © 2022 Michelle Kogan Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies} hast hosting duties this Friday. Head over to her post and find out about the September #poetrypals challenge, the Definito, created by poet Heidi Mordhorst, And Heidi is sitting in my living room today (her son is attending my alma mater here in the Portland area). It so fun to have her visiting. Packard Group National Exhibit 2022 Packard Group National Exhibit, 2022 Vermillon, SD If you don't live close to Vermillon, SD, you may view the exhibit online at Packard Group National Exhibit 2022 This show features 105 wheat-pasted prints from artists. I discovered yesterday the a former student's parent is also in the show. She's was in last year's exhibit and is responsible for letting me know of this opportunity. A Poem for One of the Pieces Being Shown Since it's Poetry Friday, a wee poem for one of the prints at the show. Also, my response piece "Coda" for the Spark 51 is also showing.
My response: summer explodes with life hatching nests and sipping food thanks for the moment ©jone rush macculloch Thank you, Denise for your kindness and brightening my mail this summer.   Head over to Margaret at Reflections on the Teche and wish her a happy birthday. She's hosting today. She was greeted with a rainbow for her birthday and has a poem from William Wordsworth. Summer is for Poetry Swaps When I returned from my travels, this swap was waiting for me. Linda Mitchell outdid herself with this "Junk Journal" which is more like a piece of art. and for me, a mentor example to create my own junk journal about Scotland. an old book for starry dream doodles of wonder © jone rush macculloch New Blog Post Alert!I'm adding "Monday Musings" to my blog. Here is the link for this past Monday.
Thanks to Molly at Nix the Comfort Zone for hosting today. It's really great to be back. June and July zipped by me. Part of the time I was in Ireland and Scotland. I am still processing the trip and can't believe I've been home almost a month. What a month it's been! I have news. The Poeming Pigeon: A Journal of Poetry and Art (Issue #12) I am thrilled to announce that my poem, "A Story While Chopping Onions", will be featured in this upcoming issue of the The Poeming Pigeon. It's ready for preorders at the website and is $18.00 if ordered before September 30, 2022. It's $24.00 after. Publication is set for October 25, 2022. Summer Poetry Swap, 2022
In Other News Three years ago, Klaire Lockhart and Aaron Packard, wanted to host an art exhibit in their community of Vermillion, SD comprised of artists from all over the country.
I submitted two photos and the mixed media piece, "Coda". They were accepted into the show. The artwork will be professionally printed and wheat-pasted to the exterior of No. 7 Center Gallery, and the images will be included in an online exhibition hosted by packardgroupllc.com. The opening reception will occur on Final Friday, August 26th, 2022 at No. 7 Center Gallery, 7 Center St., Vermillion, SD. All selected artwork will be projected as a drive-in movie. The exhibition of 8x10” prints will be on display from August 26th through September 23rd, 2022. I am so excited to be included and when the online link becomes available, I will share. Created for me by ©Amber Fleek Welcome from across the pond. I am currently in Ireland but planned this post in advance. I will most likely be on hiatus until July. Michelle at Michelle Kogan is hosting us today. I love Michelle's work. And I am tempted to take an online class from her. This week I am sharing the second of inspiration pieces that Linda Mitchell sent me. It is a poem, "Coda". It's fitting that next week we will move into summer and so this is our final "spring' Friday. Coda Noun MUSIC
scarred by ice, snow and wind. Scarred by ice, snow and wind red bud waves fuchsia with survival pride. Red bud bears notes from our sun Written in invisible ink. invisible ink revealed by rain Wintertime is done let us turn toward spring Spring reveals herself in rain soaked woods singing to herself. From woods to shore bluebells hum a rising chorus to answer Spring Spring responds – waits a beat for the trees Now green, these trees are winter wise. © 2022 Linda Mitchell inspiration piece  © 2022 Jone Rush MacCulloch response to "Coda" Created for me by ©Amber Fleek Buffy at Buffy Silverman is hosting Poetry Friday today. I was excited to see beautiful lady slipper s on her blog and notice of her new book this fall. How exciting. I recently had the fun opportunity to participate in Spark 51. I asked Linda Mitchell to partner with me on the project. Since we both wanted to send each other an art inspiration piece and a poem inspiration piece, we ended up with four projects. LOL! Today I'm sharing my response to Linda's art inspiration piece. It provided me with the opportunity to delve into Amanda Gorman's Call Us What We Carry for a cento poem. A cento, a poem created of lines and phrases from other previously written poems like a collage. Like a collage, perfect for the mixed media collage that Linda sent me.  Penning a Letter Penning a letter to the world as a daughter of it We are walking beside our ancestors Every time we fall heart-first into the news, Life is not what is promised The heart chambered by grief Life, a page, we are only legible when opened to another We rebuild, reconcile, and recover We cannot possess hope without practicing it Reading children’s books, dancing alone to a DJ music We shall only learn when we let this loss, like us sing on & on ~ Call us what we carry If only we’re brave enough to be it ©jone rush macculloch, 2022 The lines are from Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman, 2021:
1. “Ship’s Manifest 2. ”School’s Out” 3. “Fugue” 4. “Life” 5. “Lighthouse” 6. “Compass” 7. “The Hill We Climb” 8. “Every Day We are Learning” 9. “The Miracle of Morning” 10. “Surviving” 11. “Call Up” 12. “The Hill We Climb” |
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