100 Themes Poem and Prompt: “Empty Pods”

Empty Pods - Poem and Writing Prompt

I swear there’s an Ent seeding in my imagination. These days all I can think about is trees. I photograph trees, poem trees, and contemplate trees. Basically, I can go outside and stare at trees for an uncannily long time. Not surprisingly, then, trees ended up starring in my fifth 100 Themes poem, which had a theme … Read more…

Need Strength for the Winter? Read This Russian Poem. (Writing Prompt Included.)

Photo by Pawel Kadysz

Forget “Winter is Coming.” In Novosibirsk, it’s here. The golden leaves that made this past month so gorgeous have peaked and fallen, and street cleaners have already raked them up into sacks and hauled them away. On Wednesday we had our first snow. Granted, it’s not a real Siberian winter yet — we still have … Read more…