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Poetry Friday, Week 49: A Snowman Poem And A Reading on Saturday, December 10, 2022

12/8/2022

 
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It's Poetry Friday and  Michelle at Michelle Kogan is hosting us all.  I always love when Michell hosts, her art is incredible and today she shares a very interesting  article. 

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I've been working on some little art projects.  I found some quotes about snow and winter for golden shovels.

Silent Salsa
the moon could be breaking apart
        -Linda Pastan
        From Blizzard


A starry, brittle night. The
snow-people gaze at the moon.
The snow-people wonder how they could
dance a salsa on snowfields and be
festive without music breaking
the ice fields apart


©Jone Rush MacCulloch

I think Linda Pastan is a poet whose work I want to read more.
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Still Time to Sign Up for 2023 New Postcards

Won't you join us? Sign up for the 2023 New Year Postcard Exchange.  Send five, send ten or send to all. Did you know there are 23 days until 2022 ends? Woohoo! Let's celebrate the New Year with a New Year Postcard? In Japan, it’s called Nengajo, a Japanese custom of ushering in the new year.​How It Works:
  • Choose to send five, ten postcards.
  • Create a postcard:  you can buy a postcard and write a poem on the other side or you can create one postcard to send to everyone (I use Walgreens or Zazzle)
  • Once you get the names, send by February 1, 2023 (during the Chinese New Years)
  • If you choose, you can work in the Chinese animal for 2023: The year of the Water Rabbitt. It is not required.
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THIS SATURDAY!!

We have 12 poets reading and there will also be featured artwork from several artists in various slideshows.  
Here is the reading order.

Sign up here to attend.

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https://thepoetrybox.com/live-12102022

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I am excited to be reading.

Linda Mitchell
12/9/2022 02:52:15 am

Snow people dancing to Salsa music...my childhood dream come true! Beautiful art, too.

Laura Purdie Salas link
12/9/2022 06:16:54 am

Oh, that collage is fabulous! And a lovely golden shovel. I have a silly dancing snowman poem, not as mysterious as yours or Linda's, at https://www.laurasalas.com/writing-for-children/poem-titles/

Carol Varsalona link
12/9/2022 06:59:17 am

Jone, your collage is such a dreamy one with a poem to dazzle a winter night. Congratulations on the upcoming reading. Unfortunately, I will not be available to listen to the online reading. Best of luck and thank you for the Poem Exchange again this year.

Linda Baie link
12/9/2022 08:20:02 am

I like Pastan's poems whenever I see one, Jone. This is a delight & an apt 'wondering' by those Snowpeople. Could a salsa heat things up too much?

Susan link
12/9/2022 10:53:28 am

Enjoy the reading. How fun! I've never tried a golden shovel, but your fun poem here makes me want to.

Mary Lee
12/9/2022 03:56:52 pm

I love Linda Pastan! And I love your snowman poem with her line as your striking line!

Michelle Kogan link
12/9/2022 10:34:33 pm

Great post Jone! I love your collage, the snow-people and poems, all so lively, I can feel the movement, thanks!

Marcie Flinchum Atkins link
12/10/2022 07:38:56 am

This collage is awesome! And I can't wait to do the postcards! So fun!

PATRICIA J FRANZ link
12/10/2022 02:48:01 pm

Snowmen and salsa! Now there is a poetic pairing! And the artwork accompanying the poem is gorgeous! Thank you, Jone!

Robyn Hood Black link
12/10/2022 02:51:15 pm

Howdy, Jone - I hope the reading went wonderfully! I'm sorry to have missed it because of a schedule conflict. Love your playful post today - the little collage has so much movement in it! And what could be more fun than salsa-ing snow-people?!

Robyn Hood Black link
12/10/2022 02:53:32 pm

PS - I hate to miss the New Year's swap this year, but we're in the midst of a local mini-move getting our house ready to list, before the bigger move in a couple-few months. I'm barely treading water at the moment! xo ;0)

Marilyn Garcia link
12/12/2022 03:14:44 pm

I love the snow people dancing. They must be some resilient snow people to be dancing the salsa without melting away. Great image!

Karen Edmisten link
12/13/2022 05:59:01 am

Your golden shovel is lovely, Jone, and those sweet little snowmen!


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