I took this picture of the sky this morning… … and realized it was a good day to share a poem with you. I wrote “Blues” several years ago, but it just recently found a home. The short poem won first place in the “Makes Sense to Me” prize in the Poetry Society of Texas’sContinue reading “Blues”
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
Patience, Perseverance, and a Little Luck
I’m standing on the Congress Avenue bridge in downtown Austin, leaning against the metal railing still warm from the just-set sun. Cars, bicycle cabs, and scooters whiz by behind me, but my eyes are focused on the water below, where kayaks of all colors gather and turn and spin like moths drawn to a neonContinue reading “Patience, Perseverance, and a Little Luck”
When It Rains…
My mind feels a little bit flooded right now, which I guess makes sense. Everything here in North Texas is waterlogged at the moment. We’ve gotten some crazy weather this week, including some scary storms on Tuesday morning that brought a lot of damage to the area. Thankfully, I don’t think anyone was hurt, butContinue reading “When It Rains…”
Carie Juettner 