Early Morning

  • Wake up. Wander.
  • Take your time.
  • Stop.
  • Ponder.
  • Saunter down the road a while.
  • Pause. Wait.
  • Then, navigate a new direction.
  • Never hesitate.
  • Marvel over
  • each
  • and
  • every
  • miraculous
  • moment.

Archive for 'welcome' Category

Cool Dog, School Dog

Aug 4th, 2010 by Dianne | 0

I just ran across a mention of this VERY cute book on Twitter – COOL DOG, SCHOOL DOG by Deborah Heiligman, illustrated by Tim Bowers. Deborah’s the author of the beautiful, award-winning novel, CHARLES AND EMMA and it just so happens that I met (and ate lunch with) her and her cousin, a former colleague [...]

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I Like Pigs!

Jul 18th, 2010 by Dianne | 2

Not sure why, but I like writing picture books about pigs.  For that reason, when I saw that Betsy Bird of Fuse 8 had placed a link to a new crazy illustrator blog called Dueling Banjo Pigs, I just had to check it out!  Too funny.  Enjoy!

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One Bird, One Branch, One Song

Apr 30th, 2009 by Dianne | 0

The last two weeks have been crazy busy BUT I love Tricia’s – of The Miss Rumphius Effect – poetry stretches.  So I couldn’t let this week go by without attempting – another first for me – a Tritina! The thing about writing to the poetry stretch, is that it’s a bit uncomfortable for me [...]

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Window Sijo

Apr 23rd, 2009 by Dianne | 5

“Window Sijo” was this week’s poetry stretch – a first attempt at sijo, as described by Linda Sue Park in Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems). Heat was on my mind: a hot weekend in Death Valley and more hot weather at home. This week also brought the audio of Peony in Love by [...]

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Poet Craft

Jan 9th, 2009 by Dianne | 2

I’ve added a new page to the POETRY tab.  Please check out the “Poet Craft” button just under the banner on the POETRY page.

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Welcome!

Jul 5th, 2008 by Dianne | 0

Welcome to my new website – a work in progress!

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