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a smith at going to walden 9 carol varsalona at beyond literacy link 10 matt forrest esenwine at radio rhythm and rhyme 11 janet fagel hosted at reflections on the teche 12 linda mitchell at a word edgewise 13 kat apel at kat whiskers 14 margaret at reflections on the teche 15 leigh anne eck at a day in the life 16 linda baie at teacher dance 17 heidi mordhorst at my juicy little universe 18 mary lee hahn at a year of reading 19 tabatha at opposite of indifference 20 rose cappelli at imagine the possibilities 21 janice scully at salt city verse 22 julieanne harmatz at to read to write to be 23 ruth thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown blogspot com 24 christie wyman at wondering and wandering 25 amy at the poem farm 26 dani burtsfield at doing the work that matters 27 robyn hood black at life on the deckle edge 28 jessica bigi hosted at mainly write 29 fran haley at lit bits and pieces 30 michelle kogan april 26 2020 margaretsmn kidlit progressive poem 12 comments poetry friday lamenting may welcome to poetry friday i am honored and a little nervous to be hosting our gathering this week in the time i have spent sharing my poems and reading the incredible poetry by everyone who gathers here i have made many new friends who have inspired me in my writing my post today has a more somber mood and i thank you in advance for letting me share my story with you i have always looked forward to the month of may with a great deal of anticipation while the first official day of spring came in march it really isn t until may that we begin to see and feel the evidence of spring the grass finally turns green an array of fragrant blossoms adorn the trees and warmer days beckon short sleeves capris and sandals as i approach may now my spirit lacks the same enthusiasm my mother s birthday is may 1 st with mother s day following not long after her death in 2016 was the beginning of my downcast attitude for the month of may last year i tried to approach may day may 1 st with a celebratory heart sharing a may day basket and spreading joy of the spring season with others in my mom s memory this helped some but the ache from her loss remained as this may approached i could feel the familiar sense of sorrow begin to return this year though it was a much deeper ache with a greater sense of sadness on may 25 of last year my older brother succumbed to an unexpected cardiac arrest while riding his bike in glacier national park the utter devastation from this loss took our family on a journey we were completely unprepared for despite our sorrow through the experience we experienced god s abundant comfort and grace believing that he has a greater plan despite our sorrow i have found a great deal of comfort in music specifically worship music my poem today is a golden shovel to write a golden shovel poem the writer chooses a line from another poem and places each word from that line in order as the ending word in each of the lines in a new poem this reimagining becomes a new poem with new meaning nikki grimes made the form popular with her book one last word the line i ve taken is from a song that has been especially meaningful to me in my journey through grief is he worthy written by andrew peterson and performed by him along with chris tomlin you can listen to the song in its entirety here if you like there are unexpected experiences that do not announce to you their arrival i don t know when they are coming or that they will pull all i am anchored to right out from the stable ground i am standing on the dark overtakes leaving me believing i won t find my way back grief feels like it will never stop i can t imagine ever rediscovering the joy i once felt yet you remain revealing a beacon of light that gently comforts and continually reminds me that from the greatest place of loss and the darkest of days getting to the other side means walking through a journey where we must lean into healing that only you can do mom with brother don 2015 i hope you will join me and the rest of my poetry friday friends by sharing a poem or simply reading the poetry from others through the link up button below i look forward to hearing from all of you you are invited to the inlinkz link party click here to enter https fresh inlinkz com js widget load js id ee77f3783e1bbf9d1eef may 23 2019 dani burtsfield andrew peterson golden shovel 55 comments poetry friday butterfly pi ku my friend and poet mentor margaret simon is hosting our poetry friday gathering today stop over at her blog to read about her students exploration of nature through poetry their beautiful pi ku poems inspired me to write one of my own my kindergartners and i are currently in awe and wonder over our 10 painted lady crysalises on monday of this week the 10 caterpillars were heartily feasting on the food in the plastic cup they came to us in just 4 days prior every day they seemed to grow larger wednesday the first crysalis found its hanging spot on the lid and by the next day all 10 had settled into their positions while 20 wide eyed boys and girls looked on in amazement it is such fun watching their excitement and listening to them share their thoughts and predictions of what is happening i am amazed at their depth of understanding and curiosity with the entire process fingers crossed that we are in the classroom on the day our butterflies are ready to emerge into the world butterflies in tight crysalis still metamorphosis a miracle right before our eyes may 16 2019 dani burtsfield 8 comments progressive poem 2019 today i jump into the middle of a poem in the making along with 29 other blogging poets i am not going to kid you this is an intimidating adventure for me as i consider myself truly a novice poet i am sharing company with some very gifted writers who inspire me greatly at day 11 i am nearly at the midpoint of our song lyric poem i m happy to say that song lyrics are a happy place for me to be music has always and continues to be a big part of my life music inspires me uplifts me and often helps me cope with life s challenges that come and go often without warning the 10 lines so far have placed the setting i see a beautiful summer day and sense a completely carefree spirit in the text it makes me think of july here where i live i m smack dab in the middle of summer with no thought of returning to school anytime soon instead i am seeing only endless warm summer days ahead of me with no demands on my time other than making a decision between going for a hike or paddle boarding for the day just the other night a facebook friend posted that he was joyfully spending the morning listening to the carpenters i instantly was transported back in time to elementary school when i would sing along with karen carpenter with all the passion my 8 year old heart could give i knew i would find just the right line from a carpenters song to add endless summer i can see for miles fun fun fun and the whole world smiles no time for school just time to play we swim the laughin sea each and every day you had only to rise lean from your window the curtain opens on a portrait of today kodachrome greens dazzling blue it s the chance of a lifetime make it last forever ready set let s go come we ll take a walk the sun is shining down not a cloud in the sky got the sun in my eyes found lines l1 the who i can see for miles the beach boys endless summer l2 the beach boys fun fun fun dean martin when you re smiling l3 the jamies summertime summertime l4 the doors summer s almost gone led zeppelin good times bad times l5 ray bradbury dandelion wine you had only to rise lean from your window l6 joni mitchell chelsea morning l7 paul simon kodachrome dazzling blue l8 dan fogelberg run for the roses l9 spice girls wannabe will smith gettin jiggy wit it l10 the beatles good day sunshine l11 the carpenters top of the world and now i hand off the baton to my friend margaret simon reflections on the teche can t wait to see where we go next margaret april 10 2019 dani burtsfield 13 comments spiritual thursday renewal renew transitive verb to make like new restore to freshness vigor or perfection where i live in northwest montana it always feels like spring has been a long time in the coming the long days of winter seem at time like they will never come to an end what i have noticed though despite its seemingly tardy arrival is that spring often seems to arrive in the blink of an eye unlike winter that often slips in among us at a slower more steady pace spring s arrival can feel like an overnight event winter creeps in first with frosty morning windshields and chilly temps that show our breath as we exhale slowly over time those cold mornings get ever colder and often the arrival of the first snow doesn t seem to take us too much by surprise spring doesn t typically tease us with its pending arrival we wait and watch for the piles of snow in our yards to shrink yet they seem to hold their own we wonder when we will ever see the ground again at long last spring break week arrives this is typically the turning point for us sunshine is present for more hours in the day thank you daylight savings and with each passing day the snow piles give way to the brown earth within what seems like only a few days a few brave green blades of grass show themselves and hardy crocuses take the role of harbingers of spring s arrival this year our transition into spring dovetails with the lenten season which for me brings about a deeper spiritual renewal in my soul as i am allowing my heart to more deeply understand the journey jesus made to the cross i am also marveling once again at the resurrection of nature all around me god s amazing creation we see all around us is a many splendored thing indeed how is the act of renewal making itself manifest in your life presently i look forward to reading each of your posts on this topic that we are all experiencing in one form or another and thank you irene for the opportunity to host our spiritual thursday post this month add your links below you are invited to the inlinkz link party click here to enter https fresh inlinkz com js widget load js id 7a6562a45a54ba05f0a0 april 4 2019 dani burtsfield 8 comments sol 26 31 i spy starbucks it s spring break week which means i can do my costco run when they open rather than at peak shopping time on saturday i ve got a little time to kill before the doors open so what better way to wait than to swing in for a coffee at the next door starbucks people watching is always fun to do in a coffee shop two friends sit at a nearby table catching up on families and work life another table hosts two friends who i m guessing might be a middle age daughter and her mother they are smiling and laughing together perhaps sharing stories of silly encounters with the grandchildren behind me sits a solo table with a man his chocolate croissant and and orange juice he is soon joined by a friend and they begin discussing matters of current events and the dismal weather outside it s a quiet morning in starbucks everyone has a story and a friend to share it with i share mine with you today cheers to whatever your day brings your way march 26 2019 dani burtsfield 11 comments sol 20 31 choir tour adventure march 26 2019 dani burtsfield 7 comments sol 25 31 hello spring break hello spring break hello quiet mornings hello second cup of coffee hello recipes i ve been wanting to try hello spring wardrobe return migration hello catch up reading hello family dinner hello lone pine hikes hello extra rest hello lots of relaxing hello spring break march 25 2019 dani burtsfield 5 comments sol 23 31 the journey home it has been a wonderful 3 and a half days with my daughter and her high school choir visiting spokane and seattle for their spring tour spending time exploring seattle was great fun but definitely a reminder that there truly is no place like home at heart i am a small town girl the hustle and bustle of big city life is fun to drop into but it is not the life for me my quiet street the grocery store the library and my school just a few blocks away make for a simple norman rockwell life i could however do without the swelling property taxes thank you very much i live a simple life full of simple slices of course that isn t to say that folks in big cities aren t also living their own simple lives everyone can make the most out of where they are and what they do in that place i am just happy and content with my little place in the world and i m super happy that spring is here february was brutal but it made us stronger and it will make us enjoy each and every warm day that melts the snow away that much more march 23 2019 dani burtsfield 6 comments sol 22 31 exploring seattle i am currently chaperoning my daughter s high school choir tour to seattle it s been fun being with this group of teenagers from a small montana town everything about a big city fascinates these kids tall high rise buildings unique restaurants and fancy sports cars are just a few of the eye catching things that stop them in their tracks today we visited the beautiful st james cathedral our wonderful guide taught us about many details we might have easily missed without her knowledge and expertise we viewed a painting from the 14th century i lit a candle for my friend s friend who is battling cancer and we sat in awe listening to the romantic orchestral pipe organ fill the sanctuary with a beauty that was positively palpable the highlight of course was hearing the kids sing in this incredible space that is just meant for the joy of music i was especially thrilled to join them on one of their songs that i actually sang when i was in this choir other visitors sat down to listen as well mesmerized by the breathtaking beauty in their voices error this video doesn t exist march 22 2019 dani burtsfield 3 comments posts navigation connect w me view dani burtsfield s profile on facebook view girlworld4 s profile on 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