My favorite coffee shop closed this weekend. Staycation was special, not just because it was walking distance from my house, or because they served delicious, creative lattes crafted from homemade syrups, or even because of the cozy atmosphere inside and the hammocks and picnic tables beneath the big burr oak out back. Staycation was specialContinue reading “Eulogy for a Coffee Shop”
Category Archives: Poetry
Curious Creations: Book Title Poems for National Poetry Month
I haven’t written as much poetry this month as I’d hoped to. Luckily, the month isn’t over yet, and even more lucky for me (and for all poets out there) you’re allowed to write poetry any month of the year, not just during April. But I did get a few drafts down that I hopeContinue reading “Curious Creations: Book Title Poems for National Poetry Month”
Word Play: Poetry, Prompts, and Prophecies from Your Favorite Daily Word Game
I lost at Wordle yesterday. I was mad at myself because on the fourth line, I accidentally used a yellow letter in the same place I’d used it in the previous line, which is what happens when you attempt word games before you’ve had coffee. On the sixth line, I convinced myself I’d figured outContinue reading “Word Play: Poetry, Prompts, and Prophecies from Your Favorite Daily Word Game”
Carie Juettner 