Winter's Song ~ by Joy DeKok The wind came in waves Across the harvested fields Singing winters song. I find writing Haiku (the Japanese form of poetry) refreshing. What is one of your favorite poetry forms? Joy ... Read More about Winter’s Song – A Poem
A Very Good Oh So Awful Bad Day in First Grade
(This is me in Sept 1963. The jumper was dark green cordouroy and the blouse had the same green striped on white. The curls are the courtsey of my pink sponge rollers. The band-aid could have been from any number of activities - I did everything fast and with enthusiasm - band-aids were a normal ... Read More about A Very Good Oh So Awful Bad Day in First Grade
Fog – A Poem
Sometimes the morning wakes up wearing fog. On this day, it tugged at my heart, and a poem was born. I'm not normally a writer of Haiku, but this is what came on this wet, whispery morning. Fog I watched the night become the day and then the elements began to play. Air and water reached out to ... Read More about Fog – A Poem
An Illustrator
We lived near the city of Rochester, MN - home of the Mayo Clinic. From time to time, we'd get a call from my out-of-state pastor/brother-in-law letting us know someone from their area needed a visit. This time, a missionary couple his church supported needed a place to stay. They'd be flying in ... Read More about An Illustrator
I Ask ~ Writing Life Poem
In the midnight blue before the dawn – I ask. In the first glisten of day break – I ask. As the birds break open the morning in song – I ask. As the coffee brews strong and black – I ask. When morning turns to the heat of noon – I ask. Listening to the tweets and peeps of the birds – I ask. As ... Read More about I Ask ~ Writing Life Poem