As I thought about my immediate family members, and which one to write about for today's WP writing prompt, I decided to write about three. My Mom, my Dad, and my paternal Grandmother. All writers! Writing in a diary was Mom's idea. She got me a diary for Christmas when I was about eight years … Continue reading Can a Writing Gene be Passed Down?
Tag: poetry
Dear Mr. Fibonacci
Dear Leonardo of Pisa, of the Bonacci family, Happy Fibonacci Day! Thank you for your hard work, your extensive travels, and your diligence and devotion to bring numbers and mathematics from the east to the west. Thank you for handing down to us so many joyful mathematical puzzles, experiences and inspiration! Are you aware that … Continue reading Dear Mr. Fibonacci
Review of Imagination’s Other Place
For years my library had an ongoing book sale, and one day I picked up a unique book. …a startling and exciting collection of poems; startling to those who have assumed that mathematics and science had little in common with poetry, exciting to those lovers of poetry to whom the beauties of mathematics and science … Continue reading Review of Imagination’s Other Place
More Holiday Inspiration
There's just something about a holiday, and the ocean, that inspires beautiful thoughts and emotions. For me that means trying to "capture" the images, and put the experience into words... The Living Ocean Lilting lightly laughing waves tossing grains of loose sand, ageless stones. Air lifted long by windy currents lingers on the land playing … Continue reading More Holiday Inspiration
Beauty for Ashes
I revelled in the summer heat When others fried And sighed, Goodbye, And went inside. Trusting, I smiled When hot became warm, The return of summer's norm, Simply a mild forewarn Of climate's transform. Too soon it seemed Leaves turned to gold. Yet still no cold! Larch and aspen--behold! Facing autumn serene and bold. Fun … Continue reading Beauty for Ashes
Just As I Am – words of hope and life
My thanksgiving that I am accepted above, just the way I am, prompted by the beloved hymn... J ust as I am, without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidd’st me come to Thee E ternal Lord, everlasting Father, O Lamb of God, I come S inful, powerless, … Continue reading Just As I Am – words of hope and life
Happily Writing 