Poetry Friday, Week 3: What a Week

1/23/2025

Happy Poetry Friday! Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference is hosting Poetry Friday. She has all sorts of goodness, especially the unveiling of her Brave Zine which you can read it online here. I feel lucky to have three poems in it.
It's been a week, hasn't it? My weekend was a poetry filled one. Starting on Friday with a Zoom meeting with Kim Stafford to kick out the #StaffordChallenge. Then
Saturday morning, I hosted a "Poetry for Persistence" for creatives. We had a chance to talk and write and share. It was wonderful to be in community with others. And I continued Saturday with another poetry project. Sunday was my third class with Joan Kwon Glass, an amazing poet who creates space for writing to fall out of you onto the page. Monday to avoid the television and to be in a sacred space, we drove to Wildwood.

morning drive
wildwood recreation
we follow
green glowy
lichen paths, reach the river
skip stones- we’ll persist

©jone rush macculloch, 7/365

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We need more community! Join me on Saturday, April 5, 11 AM-1PM EST (feel free to come for all or part) to kick off National Poetry Month. Details soon!

Kathryn Apel link

1/24/2025 03:21:49 am

Your photos are beautiful. I love the second especially.

Irene Latham

1/24/2025 04:51:04 am

Yay for getting outside, Jone! And for community. xo

Mary Lee

1/24/2025 05:37:16 am

What a week, indeed. But also, what a world! What beauty with which to fill our souls.

PATRICIA FRANZ link

1/24/2025 05:58:51 am

Persistence has been walking with me all week, Jone. Thank you for gathering us last week.

Jan/Bookseedstudio link

1/24/2025 07:30:08 am

Hi Jone, winter whirlwind of word wonder.
Brava! to you & your fortunate Persistence group of poetry sharers. Appreciations for your meditative Monday photo & words - much needed.

Tracey Kiff-Judson link

1/24/2025 07:35:38 am

So much glorious green for this time of year! Your teaser for April 5 is intriguing!

Linda Baie link

1/24/2025 07:53:50 am

There is nothing more wonderful than being in a beautiful place. Thanks for taking us there, too, Jone! "We'll persist." makes a POP of an ending!

Carol Varsalona link

1/24/2025 12:09:15 pm

Jone, thank you for last weekend's workshop and the Poetry Postcards. I will send my postcards out this weekend. 5 days with my grandgirls keep me busy last weekend and I am trying to catch up now. Your photographs are beautiful. "we’ll persist" is a call to action!

Jane @ Raincity Librarian link

1/24/2025 04:35:47 pm

It has certainly been a week! We're all on edge here up north, it's been nearly 200 years since an American president talked about invading our country, and it doesn't feel great, let me tell you! Definitely finding some solace in time spent away from the screen and out in nature.

Marcie Flinchum Atkins link

1/25/2025 04:36:52 am

Those views make me breathe easier just book by looking at them. Further proof I need to get out in nature more.

Tabatha

1/25/2025 04:52:21 am

Beautiful photo, Jone! Yes to sacred spaces. Your post reminded me of one I did right after the election. https://tabathayeatts.blogspot.com/2024/11/persisting.html

Carol Varsalona link

1/25/2025 05:06:03 am

Jone, the photos are lovely. Yes we will persist. I have the next event in my calendar already,

Heidi Mordhorst link

1/25/2025 06:09:26 am

"green glowy" - skipping stones might be the best metaphor for the kind of persistence that is required here! Thanks for leading the way for creatives, Jone! Sorry I missed your session. Are you enjoying the Stafford Challenge?

Rose Cappelli

1/25/2025 11:40:48 am

Following "green glowy lichen paths" sounds so calming. Beautiful photos.

Karen Edmisten link

1/26/2025 09:16:49 am

Neverthless, she persisted! Thanks for this, Jone.

Annie link

1/27/2025 03:22:28 pm

Such a lovely reminder of what i will regain when we move on to Tennessee.

Jane @ Raincity Librarian link

1/27/2025 03:36:26 pm

What a week indeed! As a Canadian, the news has been a bit of a shocker, to say the least! We're not used to the American president talking about turning us into a state...Not since the War of 1812!

Denise Krebs

1/28/2025 02:28:27 pm

Jone, thank you for the invitation to the writing for persistence. As much as I needed it, I was unable to make it happen that day. I had a last-minute babysitting to help my sister and her granddaughter. I will try to come in April. I love the end of your poem where you "reach the river / skip stones- we’ll persist" Yes, we will!

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