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Tag: Poem of the Week

What’s Missing Now

Sometimes a moment in time sticks with you for decades, and this poem pays homage to one of those moments. What’s Missing Now I know very well that great-grandma was missingmuch of one leg. She liked to sit me thereon…

The Harmless (Not) Hedgehog

What’s similar about coneflowers and hedgehogs? They’re spiny! The coneflower’s scientific name, Echinacea, comes from the Greek word for hedgehog.

Why is January so Gloom-uary?

January doesn’t always start out gloomy, does it? It’s the only month of the year that has a built in “fresh slate” feel to it. With New Year resolutions, new-year-clean-slate, and all that jazzed-up positive energy, January ought to never…

Self-Portrait with Jam (Bar)?

Even introverts can’t stay indoors all the time, and now that we’re supposed to stay home, I have a constant urge to shop.