To catch up on the past few days, I tried my hand at a handful of haiku poems. Years ago, I used to write a haiku every day, so I’m getting flashbacks to that. I had forgotten how restrictive the syllable count can feel! Ants traverse concrete They need no social distance No sixContinue reading “Days 10 & 11: Coronavirus Haiku”
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Day 9 Camp NaNoWriMo: A Library Poem
In addition to writing, I work at a fantastic public library. It’s been on my mind a lot lately, as most library districts (including mine) have been temporarily closed to do our part to fight COVID-19. And thus, a library poem for Day 9 of my month-long poetry challenge! Notes from a Library EmployeeContinue reading “Day 9 Camp NaNoWriMo: A Library Poem”
Day 8 Camp NaNoWriMo: Home Learning – A Poem
Week 2 of NaNoWriMo and my novel is starting to get overlooked, just like it has right around this time in the past couple NaNos. Gotta fix that. Why are poetry words easier to pound out than novel words? Home Learning a poem by Lauren Hallstrom Yesterday I found my old school globeContinue reading “Day 8 Camp NaNoWriMo: Home Learning – A Poem”
Lauren Hallstrom 