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Poetry Friday, Week 17, Poetry Friday Here!

4/28/2022

 
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Welcome, welcome to Poetry Friday.  Our gathering place for poets and lovers of poetry.
I am thrilled to be hosting today. 

I used this month to revise and work on my WIP.  It is based on the tragic and untimely passing of a student in 2004.  I was able to give his mom a draft of the book.  Her response made me feel that I had accomplished one goal.  Hopefully someday...

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I started the month featuring the poem by Alana Devito which is in Imperfect II, edited by Tabatha Yeatts. Today I'd like to share my poem in the same book.  I have a copy of the book that I would like to send off to someone.

Copies of Imperfect II can be purchased at Amazon.

Progressive Poem 2022 is Wrapping UP

The progressive poem has been quite the journey this month. Today it's at Karen’s Got a Blog.  And tomorrow it ends at Michelle Kogan Painting, Illustration, & Writing.
To see it unfold at each blog, visit here:
1 Irene at Live Your Poem
2 Donna Smith at Mainly Write
3 Catherine Flynn at Reading to the Core
4 Mary Lee at A(nother) Year of Reading
5 Buffy at Buffy Silverman
6 Linda Mitchell at A Word Edgewise 
7 Kim Johnson at Common Threads
8 Rose Cappelli at Imagine the Possibilities
9 Carol Varsalona at Beyond Literacy Link
10 Linda Baie at Teacher Dance
11 Janet Fagel at Reflections on the Teche
12 Jone at Jone Rush MacCulloch
13 Karin Fisher-Golton at Still in Awe Blog 
14 Denise Krebs at Dare to Care
15 Carol Labuzzetta @ The Apples in my Orchard
16 Heidi Mordhorst at My Juicy Little Universe
17 Ruth at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken Town
18 Patricia at Reverie
19 Christie at Wondering and Wandering
20 Robyn Hood Black at Life on the Deckle Edge
21 Kevin at Dog Trax
22 Margaret at Reflections on the Teche
23 Leigh Anne at A Day in the Life
24 Marcie Atkins
25 Marilyn Garcia
26 JoAnn Early Macken
27 Janice at Salt City Verse
28 Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference
29 Karen Eastlund at Karen’s Got a Blog
30 Michelle Kogan Painting, Illustration, & Writing

Winners!! A big thank you to ​Anne Irza-Leggat, Educational Marketing Manager at Candlewick

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Michelle Barnes, you won
Sally Walker's book,
​Out of This World.
Let me know if you address has changed.

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Michelle Kogan, you won
Helen Frost's book,
​Wait -and See.
​Let me know if you address has changed.

Linda Mitchell
4/28/2022 03:24:00 pm

What a treasure for this mother. I hope your project grows legs. I'm an admirer of how you are dedicated to learning, practicing art and writing. You look wonderfully productive from here. Congrats on this milestone, no matter what the overall journey of the WIP is. After reading detail after detail of life in the 40s, I've come across a funny line in one of my Grandma's letter that makes me smile. She gave me a line! Woot!

Linda Mitchell
4/28/2022 03:25:44 pm

PS. Your poem is absolutely beautiful. It's prayerful and affirming. Thank you for sharing it, Jone.

jama link
4/28/2022 03:47:11 pm

Thanks for sharing your reflective, meditative poem (and the beautiful photo that goes with it), Jone. And congrats on finishing the draft of your WIP and getting positive feedback from your student's mom. April has been a productive month for you!

Thanks for hosting this week!

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater link
4/28/2022 04:50:05 pm

Jone, Your poem is beautiful and feels like a prayer with its gorgeous repetition. Your work in progress has already done its important work in the heart of Johnny's mom, and I hope that it continues to heal and do goodness in the world as do you. Thank you for hosting this final Poetry Friday of National Poetry Month. xo

Molly Hogan link
4/28/2022 05:10:38 pm

Jone, your poem is so lovely! I can imagine saying it daily as a sort of affirmation. You've reminded me that I need to set aside some time to explore Imperfect II. Also, no matter what happens with your WIP, how wonderful that you were able to share it with your student's mother. What a gift! Thanks so much for hosting today.

Carol Varsalona link
4/28/2022 05:46:27 pm

Jone, you inspire me to start writing what I had hoped to have in the works. As I read through your poem, I thought of it as a prayer to spark the day with an optimistic, kaleidoscope perspective. May you continue to flourish and enrich the lives of others, like Johnny's Mom. I know that Mom appreciates your words and the fact that you wanted to honor her son. Good luck with your WIP. Thank you for hosting. I plan on starting my post and hope to have my Winter's Embrace Gallery unveiled soon.

Richard and Carol Varsalona link
4/28/2022 05:58:11 pm

Jone, I just read your the post that started your month of poetry for NPM22. I left a comment and a question there.

Michelle Kogan link
4/28/2022 05:57:07 pm

What a bubbling over exciting post Jone! Congrats on completing your draft on Johnny this month, I'm looking forward to reading it in the future. Thanks for sharing "THIS MORNING" that's so full of hope, and intertwined with nature and her wonders.
And you've spread some joy my way with Helen Frost's book, what an adventure I will take with that, appreciations! My address is the same. Thanks also for hosting the roundup! xox

Karen Edmisten link
4/28/2022 06:18:37 pm

Jone, what a beautiful gift you've given this family. One goal at a time, yes?

Matt Forrest Esenwine
4/28/2022 06:49:46 pm

Thanks for hosting! Love your poem, Jone - full of hope and guidance. My best to you as you work on your WIP...that must be hard for you.

Bridget Magee link
4/28/2022 07:23:11 pm

So much goodness in this post, Jone, and in you. Thanks for hosting and for putting me in a great frame of mind as I "begin this day..." :)

Michelle Heidenrich Barnes link
4/28/2022 07:25:03 pm

Congratulations, Jone! That's one heck of an accomplishment to finish your WIP draft. I didn't realize it was inspired by a former student. A beautiful gift to his mom and to the world! Your poem in IMPERFECT II is so soothing. I'm sure it, too, will be a balm its readers. And finally, thanks so much for Sally Walker's book—I'm feeling very lucky, indeed! I'll email my address.

Robyn Hood Black link
4/28/2022 07:38:53 pm

Beautiful Jone, What an amazing gift your WIP is. How very special for his mother and family. Your poem is gorgeous and calming and affirming - thank you for sharing it with all of us, and in Tabatha's new collection! I'm sure your ancestors are proud. ;0) xo

Sally Murphy link
4/28/2022 07:39:45 pm

Jone, what a beautiful prayer to the morning, and the potential it holds. Thanks for sharing and thanks for hosting today.

Linda Baie link
4/28/2022 07:47:57 pm

Your WIP sounds so thoughtful and special, Jone. What a loving gift for your student's mother.And the poem, will be printing & will see it each morning, a great way to start a day. Thanks for hosting this final Friday of April.

Catherine Flynn link
4/28/2022 08:57:37 pm

In the morning I am going to think of this gorgeous poem and "begin [the] day ready to flourish where I am." Thank you for hosing this week, Jone!

Heidi Mordhorst link
4/29/2022 02:51:46 am

Good morning, Jone--I very happy for you, finding the time to focus on such an important project, and to be able to have a response from Johnny's mom. It's a gift to Begin This Day with you! Thanks for hosting. I have my favorite kind of post: student poems!

Liz Garton Scanlon link
4/29/2022 04:04:22 am

What an amazing way to "begin this day"...! Thank you, Jone.

Rose Cappelli
4/29/2022 04:19:46 am

Thank you, Jone. Your poem is like a prayer. The repetition of "this morning" emphasizes the importance of making the most of each new day.

Margaret Simon link
4/29/2022 04:20:18 am

Thanks for sharing poetry joy today. I love your meditative morning poem. And thanks for hosting.

Irene Latham
4/29/2022 04:32:06 am

Jone, thank you for hosting and for sharing all this goodness! What a gift you've given Johnny and his family. Thank you. xo

Denise Krebs link
4/29/2022 04:56:40 am

Jone, thank you for all the poemy goodness here today. All the best as "Like Climbing a Tree" goes to the next chapter. I'm sure that was a major goal accomplished with the response of Johnny's mom. Blessings to her as she continues to cope. Your "This Morning" poem is full of light and hope. Thank you! Thanks for hosting.

Tabatha
4/29/2022 05:00:36 am

Jone, congratulations on getting your WIP ready to give to Johnny's mother. A wonderful accomplishment. Thank you for hosting today and for featuring IMPERFECT II. <3

Karen Eastlund
4/29/2022 05:07:05 am

Thank you, Jone, for your beautiful poem. Beginning the day is hard for me, I am more of a night person, so you have given me many hopeful and joyful prompts. The photo is gorgeous. Thanks also for hosting. Many good thoughts coming your way.

janice scully link
4/29/2022 05:14:56 am

Your poem is a prayer that I will start my day, trying to be more "mindful of the world." Wonderful, Jone. I have Tabatha's book and have been enjoying it!

Carol J Labuzzetta link
4/29/2022 05:27:45 am

Thanks for hosting, Jone! My, you have a lot going on! Your poem sounds like it could be a prayer (I hope you don't mind me saying that.) My favorite line is the last. At times in my life, I've worked to cultivate joy and with a move imminent, it's important for me to remember to flourish where I am. Thank you so much for sharing your poem, and congratulations on having it it Tabitha's book!

JoAnn Early Macken link
4/29/2022 05:51:43 am

Thank you for hosting and for your beautiful poem with its timely and important reminders. Your gift is a huge accomplishment.

Tricia Stohr-Hunt link
4/29/2022 06:53:04 am

Jone, thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. I'm going to keep coming back to it. Thank you too for hosting.
Today I'm sharing my poetry sisters challenge poem and my national poetry month project poem. I'm a bit sad April is coming to an end.d

Marilyn Garcia link
4/29/2022 07:38:15 am

Jone, I love your "This Morning" poem. That last stanza is absolutely perfect!

PATRICIA J FRANZ link
4/29/2022 08:18:06 am

Jone, You began and ended the month with wonderful words! Thank you!

Christie Wyman link
4/29/2022 08:34:43 am

Jone -- It sounds like April has been a very productive month for you. Bravo! I wish I could say the same for my April, but I'm giving myself the grace to celebrate a few small successes. I, too, love the prayerful nature of your poem. Each and every day, I aspire to help my students to notice the wonders and curiosities of the earth. I'm going to hang this poem somewhere so I can start each day with it. Peace.

Heidi Mordhorst link
4/29/2022 09:28:07 am

Jone, I've come back to do some visiting and commenting and the Mister LInky is no longer visible--thought you'd want to know.!

Susan Thomsen link
4/29/2022 01:04:11 pm

Jone, what a nice poem! It's very contemplative and calm. A good way to start the day.

Sarah Grace Tuttle link
4/29/2022 01:47:46 pm

Thanks so much for hosting this week. I love your poem!

Anastasia Suen link
4/29/2022 02:48:49 pm

Thanks for hosting, Jone. I *love* your morning mindfulness poem, especially the last line "Begin this day ready to flourish where I am"

Lou Piccolo link
4/30/2022 01:50:10 am

Your post made me feel so many things. What a beautiful thing to do for someone. I hope I have the opportunity to read it one day.

Laura Purdie Salas link
4/30/2022 05:10:39 am

What a beautiful poem, like a morning meditation to start the day...and how meaningful to be able to share your work with the parent of the student who inspired it. Emotional all around. Thanks, Jone, for your heart and your hosting.

Sara Lewis Holmes link
5/2/2022 05:44:27 am

Jone, so happy to hear you continue with your WIP---I remember it well from our novel in verse class! I'm SO late to the party this month because I completely forgot to add to the roundup on Friday...but I thought I'd add my link today anyway---I'm in with a "in the style of Taylor Mali" poem.


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