I’m thankful that I have a father in my life, and I’m extremely thankful to have one as fun and unique and loving as my dad. My dad has given me so many things: love, support, laughter, poetry books, one-of-a-kind Halloween-birthday parties, and road trips, to name a few. He gave me my nose (slightlyContinue reading “A Father’s Gifts”
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A Mother’s Gift
Last November, I attended the Poetry Society of Texas Annual Awards Banquet, where two of my poems took home first place prizes. The banquet was lovely, the food was good, the poems were wonderful, and of course I was excited about my prizes, but the best part about the whole thing was that my momContinue reading “A Mother’s Gift”
Podcasts & Coloring Books
I select a purple Sharpie from my mug of markers and hit play on my laptop. The first smooth line of ink coincides with the first notes of music. Then I take a deep breath and color in a teardrop-shaped leaf in this wilderness design, as Aaron Mahnke’s voice fills my ears. The page beneathContinue reading “Podcasts & Coloring Books”
Carie Juettner 