Tag: Lent
Creating in Lent
I’ve shared the observance of Lent with friends before, so I’m happy that this year will be one of those years. Together with my friend Violet Nesdoly, who is an author, poet and visual ar... Read More
Holy Habits
I’ve been thinking about little things the last few days. Like the preposition, ‘everyone’. As a poet every word is important and I’ve given more thought to the choice of a pre... Read More
One Crocus
It was my next door neighbour Sara who had the crocuses in her garden. I’m not much of a gardener (and by not much, I mean not at all, if I’m honest). I’ve been hopeful of course, I ... Read More
Lingering in Lent
I am a slow learner and a slow thinker. Sometimes when things have been going pretty well, it takes a while for me to catch up to my emotions, or become aware of the things that are dragging me down... Read More
Loving Birds
Why do I love birds? Once on a family vacation I found a Pheasant feather and Peacock feather. I remember treasuring these for a long time and now wonder when I lost them. I remember my Dad tryi... Read More
What I’ve Noticed
My bird watching for Lent this week was Anna’s Hummingbird. We are fortunate to have these wee jewels present all year round. My feeder’s nectar may freeze, but it doesn’t seem t... Read More
Look at the Birds
What are you doing for Lent this year? Fasting from something? Attending to something? I’ve journeyed through Lent in different ways: some have been challenging, some have been enlivening, s... Read More
Six Amens for the Sestina
Amen and Amen and Amen… A triolet completes the Sestina like an Amen completes a prayer. This is doubly appropriate since our particular Lenten Sestina writing project was written as a prayer.... Read More