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
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 part of my life.) I…
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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 dance, in…
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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 from Bon Aire, and their names were…
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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…
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No Words Today ~ A Writing Life Poem
The words are hiding today. Except for these. No Words Today The words just aren’t coming today I’ve tried this and that and still – no way! I wanted them to find their way to the page, But, they have decided to stay in their cage. I don’t care if they aren’t superstars, I just want them free from…
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Rain Dance Interview and Audio Book!
I had the privilege of being interviewed recently and wanted to invite you to listen. http://www.fascinatingauthors.com/interviews/joy-dekok-rain-dance/ Here’s a sample of the audio book! Until Next Time, Joy
A Walk in the Rain
I love walking in the rain under an umbrella. I especially like my umbrella of many colors. It is large enough that if a child I love wants to join me, there’s room. Or, if I feel a twirl coming on and need to stretch out one arm – there’s room. Under its generous space, I have a place to…
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You Can Do It!
What is it about those four words? It’s like they carry the fragrance of hope in peony blossoms and the radiance of marigolds. While writing Rain Dance, I worried about everything. Would I ever get the words right? Who was I to write a novel on such deep topics as infertility and abortion? What if no one liked it? As…
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What It Takes – Fast Fiction
Author’s Note: The following was a writing assignment for a course I took years ago. I was supposed to take a Bible story and write it as if it were happening today. It’s not about me. . .but it is about Him. Jesus. And a modern-day Samaritan Woman – an unacceptable one. It’s a rugged story full of edges and…
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