The Book of Kells by Barbara Crooker

I am enjoying The Book of Kells, by Barbara Crooker (2019, Cascade Books).

Barbara Crooker’s website has more information. For example, you may wish to see her BOOKS page, and read her Poem of the Month.

Creative Notes

This year, I also read and reread poetry books by Barbara Crooker.  One of the pages at her site is Books by Barbara Crooker.

As I reread the work of poets, I also begin to learn more about craft.

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With a new school year beginning for many, The Haiku Foundation Education Resources may be useful.

Ellen Grace Olinger

 

September

Barbara Crooker’s Poem of the Month is SMALL STANZAS IN AUTUMN.  Her home page can be viewed HERE.

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Carol Purington’s haiku are featured this month at Mann Library’s Daily Haiku.  More information is also available at Woodslawn Farm.

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Creative Notes

I receive email updates from Barbara Crooker.  One of the pages on her website is Barbara Crooker’s poems published online.

This weekend I also enjoyed visiting Lora Zill’s site, the blue collar artist.  I’ve known Lora as the editor of Time Of Singing for years.  I enjoyed reading her About Me page and learning about her creative work in other areas as well.

Blessings, Ellen

Sunday Blessings

I’m reading SMALL RAIN by Barbara Crooker (2014, purple flag press).  Several of her books live on my shelves.  Please visit her site for more information.  You’ll find honesty and beauty and craft.

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This haiku of mine appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of Mayfly, from Brooks Books Haiku.

seasons repeat
we tell the stories
we are given

Ellen Grace Olinger

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