October's End-Catch The Vibes

There's a whisper of Autumn's magic as she gracefully prepares to turn October's evenings into November days. Before November arrives, Autumn gathers colorful leaves swishing by her feet and throws them playfully into the wind. Then, she continues to tread lightly because ghastly ghosts might appear on her Autumn walk. Are you ready for a Halloween treat?

Would you like to see the above-animated poster? Click here to find the Buncee I created. If I lived in Louisiana, I would see mysterious Spanish Moss hanging over bushes. Last Wednesday, slicer Margaret Simon, shared a photo for This Photo Wants to Be Poem. One of her talented students, Avalyn  created a poetic format. You can click here to read the format. Moving on to Hallow's Eve, you can find another animated  Buncee.

Enjoy Halloween. I do every year and can't wait to see my grandgirls' costumes. 

This is my Tuesday's Slice of Life that I send to Two Writing Teachers,

a meeting place for a world of reflective writers.

Since I have another respiratory infection, I will spread slices and send comments tomorrow.

Seasons Transition

Spring is here but Winter holds on with its brisk winds and upcoming storm.

It's time to remember: "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." (Hal Borland)

My dwarf weeping cherry tree enjoyed

its first bloom at the end of winter. 

It's now waiting for spring to nourish it. 

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winter winds wistfully whisper

a tingling tune across night sky

rejecting departure, earth's resistor  

allows spring to sashay by

a tingling tune across night sky

welcomes brisk weather 

allowing spring to sashay by

until seasons blend together

welcoming brisk weather

spring sun sways

until seasons blend together

in a playful way

spring sun sways

reigning as the sole survivor

in a playful way

spring becomes the advisor

Draft, CVarsalona, March 2024, pantoum

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Heartnote to Spring

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"Blossom by blossom the spring begins." 

Algernon Charles Swinburne

My pear tree showcases her white blossoms.

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I am ready to offer my blog post to Poetry Friday and 2024 Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge.

Logo created by Tanita S. Davis

Thank you to poet and author Rose Cappelli for hosting this week's Poetry Friday Roundup. She offers a post on her new birdfeeder and the number of birds making frequent visits. Click here to find more poetic goodness.

 

I am also offering this Slice of Life to the 2024 Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge. Click here.

Game On!

When growing up board games were a favorite pastime, a "conduit" bonding families and friends together. Children learned the etiquette of fair play while playing board games. Many memories were made in the good old days.

When we moved from Long Island to Virginia a couple of years ago, our “forever” board games, chess, monopoly, scrabble, and checkers, moved with us. Now, they sit on a table in the loft waiting for my little grandgirls to visit. While this generation is absorbed in video games, board games are still appealing as a leisurely family and friends activity.

What new games are in my house and enjoyed by my grandgirls and me? Tic Tac Toe, WordScapes, and Wordle are all online. My iPhone and my son's iPad await their turns with the little champs. For a solo game, I enjoy the New York Times Wordle. I found tips that are quite useful but in the end, it is all about strategy, vocabulary know-how, and persistence.

Wordle

social phenomenon

novel literary fun

with can do spirit

wordplay

@CVarsalona, 2024

Elfchen poem designed with WordArt & Fotojet

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My Winning Games

that beat the computer

                                         

Heartnote to my almost 7-year-old grandgirl:

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“There are thousands of five-letter words in the English dictionary,

but it only takes one to win Wordle."

― Alexis Benveniste and Jackie Frere

 

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Spring starts prepping for her entrance as the left-over winter leaves toss around the yards. I'm joining the Poetry Party as author, poet, and host, Tanita S. Davis, opens her blog for Poetry Friday. Click here to read Tanita's pre-roundup welcome and visit other poets' blog sites.

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I am also offering my Game On! blog post to the 2024 Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge. Click here.

Day 15