Loving Birds

Posted on March 3, 2016March 3, 2016 by Laurel Archer

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

Window – Cinquain 1

Posted on January 3, 2016January 3, 2016 by Laurel Archer

Experimenting this New Year with the poetry form Cinquain — a five line poem with specific syllable counts in each line: 2, 4, 6, 8 (who do we appreciate) and 2 again.  I’m using photos f... Read More

Lenten Observance in Community

Posted on March 5, 2015March 10, 2015 by Laurel Archer

There are many ways to observe Lent.  I’ve tried a few and while it seems wrong to say some were more ‘successful’ than others (successful defined as, ‘I was able to do whatev... Read More

Hummingbird

Posted on February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 by Laurel Archer

The first time I spotted a hummingbird perched on the tip of a tall tree, I was mesmerized.  I had only ever seen hummingbirds at feeders, or moving from flower to flower.  That such a tiny thing wo... Read More

La Petite Apocalypse Quotidienne – a mini journal

Posted on February 5, 2015March 27, 2015 by Laurel Archer

Apocalypse — “A prophetic revelation, especially concerning a cataclysm in which the forces of good permanently triumph over the forces of evil” (Dictionary.com) Quotidian — &#... Read More

Awake – a pantoum

Posted on February 5, 2015March 27, 2015 by Laurel Archer

Awake as the sun rises turning toward the tasks of today yesterday’s expectations loosen to make room for imagination; turning toward the tasks of today writing my way to the centre to make sens... Read More