Celebrating our favorite authors is a great way to kickoff November. Nellie Verne Burt McPherson presented the idea for National Author’s Day to the General Federation of Women’s Club in 1928. It was a token of appreciation for fiction writer Irving Bacheller. The U.S. Department of Commerce officially endorsed National Author’s Day in 1949. If you were […]
I’ve been hit with writer’s block. Other than some poetry here and there, I was at a loss about what to write. Today, I sat staring at a mostly blank internet browser window, with an equally blank mind. Writing prompts suddenly popped into my head. I did some searching before deciding to make a mix […]
I’m often curious about a writer’s environment when inspiration hits to write a specific piece. As for me, I penned this micropoetry while seated on a fluffy sofa in a doctor’s waiting room. I call this piece, “Poison”. I suppose it’s ironic to use poison as a poetic theme in an atmosphere that promotes health and […]
It can be difficult to say I’m sorry to someone we have hurt, even in a letter. I believe the hardest person to say I’m sorry to is ourselves. We become are own worst enemies. Part of being free includes forgiving ourselves. Dear Beloved, You look at photos of me and your countenance falls. You […]
Today’s Mirakee App challenge was to use the word of the day, brave, in a poem. Here’s my take on it. I call this piece “For Brave”.
Once upon a time, I sheltered my poetry. I filtered and censored the stanzas about heartbreak and pain; failure and loss. I held those parts close to my chest like a swaddled newborn. I wouldn’t dare let anyone hold such tender words. Perhaps one could peek at the sleeping face of a memory. Hold it? […]
Thanks for joining me in my virtual writer’s nook. “Crumpled” is the first post and poem on The Letter Jay. The inspiration for “Crumpled” was an image of a girl wearing a crown and looking down. Here’s to hoping every crumpled heart gets restored.
