Celebrate national Poem In Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 14, 2011! The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends. Poems from pockets will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores. Create [...]
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Poem In Your Pocket Day!
Posted in Ethos, tagged Arts, National Poetry Month, New York City, Poem in Your Pocket: 200 Poems to Read and Carry, Poetry, Portable Document Format, Renaissance, thoughts, World War II on April 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate National Poetry Month With a Poetry Reading
Posted in Ethos, tagged Academy of American Poets, art, Literature, National Poetry Month, Poet, Poetry, thoughts, words on March 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Join the local authors of the poetry anthology “Writing on Water” to help celebrate National Poetry month. Share one of your own poems or a favorite poem. Excerpts from the poetry anthology will also be read that day. Light refreshments will be served. National Poetry Month is a month-long, national celebration of poetry established by [...]
A Hushed Blossom
Posted in Alchemy, tagged art, hope, inner beauty, Poetry, thoughts on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The artist must ne’er feel charged to clarify his art For such works may include hidden secrets from the heart. It is the artist that sees what others dismiss Portraying a moment taking a risk. Kimberley Formosa © 2011
An Apology For Poetry
Posted in My Book Notes, tagged art, Arts, inner beauty, Literature, Poetry, Scripture, thoughts, truth on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Excerpts taken from An Apology For Poetry Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586) Century Reading For A Course In English Literature Copyright, 1910, 1918 by The Century Co. But since I have run so long a career in this matter, methinks, before I give my pen a full stop, it shall be but a little more lost [...]
I’m Posting Every Week in 2011!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blog, inspiration, Postaweek2011, thoughts, WordPress, writing on January 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Reader~ WordPress has posted a challenge and I am being bold to say ‘Yes! I will post once a week in 2011.’ The keyboard will not lie there quiet and stifled any longer. Pen and paper will be at my side all day long. I know it won’t be easy, but it will be fun, [...]
I Am No Van Gogh
Posted in Alchemy, tagged Arts, dreams, grace, hope, inner beauty, Online Writing, Poetry, thoughts, truth, Writers Resources on October 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Dear Reader, This post today, this 3rd day of October, 2010, is my 100th post. I am in gratitude to you and your encouragement through your comments and in our conversations. I have been writing creatively for most of my life. Several of my dearest friends inspired me throughout the years to pursue something more [...]
It Just Is…Me
Posted in Love Poems, tagged dreams, forever love, human frailty, inner beauty, thoughts on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I simply want to show A bit of loves’ affection Merely for the sake of peace Not to trouble Or cause frustration To place A bit of sweetness Before I close my eyes A way to enter sleep By dwelling on thoughts of You my sweet Kimberley Formosa © 2010
Read for Something, Write for Something
Posted in Alchemy, tagged hope, human frailty, inner beauty, loneliness, thoughts, words on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We read to know we are not alone. ~C.S. Lewis I don’t remember what I was reading when my eyes fell upon this quote. It struck me in such a peculiar way. I sat there and read it again and mulled over it for a few minutes. Eight choice words found their way into my [...]
Something as a Puzzle
Posted in Alchemy, tagged best friends, foodie, forgiveness, grace, hope, human frailty, inner beauty, life, thoughts, truth on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning in the dark With only a clue to guide One piece at a time One letter at a time As in jigsaw Or crossword Or word search Or sudoku Or life Hmmm… What happens if You don’t have a picture to look at? You don’t have a dictionary to search with? You don’t have [...]
Believe
Posted in Love Poems, tagged dreams, forever love, hope, thoughts on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am alive today living and breathing My heart beating to look into your eyes and smile to believe in your dreams and listen to walk that path with you in the heat of the noon day sun when the winds and rain appear to be fearless even on the darkest of nights I am [...]
