Author Archives: versealive

Weather gathers more  importance as I inch toward “that good night”.  I cherish every day, you’d think a little rain, sleet, or snow wouldn’t matter at all. But it does, it does. Without enough sun I’m reduced to a bundle … Continue reading →

May has been wetter than I’d hoped but the flowers and trees are the beneficiaries. The daffodils were spectacular, lasting weeks longer than last year’s bloom and I’ve seen the first iris in my yard – a miniature white iris. … Continue reading →

May continues almost as a second April. Libraries have discovered e-mails from individuals offering programs to celebrate poetry and, though April, National Poetry Month, has slipped by, May is fine for poetry programs. I’ve been given the opportunity to present … Continue reading →

Easter is behind us, but spring resurrection is just beginning here in Central Massachusetts. The daffodils have popped out everywhere and so have the forsythia giving us sunshine even when the day is cloudy and gray. The iris will be … Continue reading →

My granddaughters are visiting this week. It’s great fun to watch them (and sometimes join in) as they expend mountains of energy. Poetry writing is one of their more sedate  activities, but they all like to write and share their … Continue reading →

Yesterday I joined the North Shore Poetry Forum for their annual Poetry Reading celebrating National Poetry Month and the Naomi Cherkofsky’s contest. Much to my delight I won an honorable mention in the contest and read the winning poem, Dragonfly, … Continue reading →

David Brooks, a syndicated columnist, speaks to all of this morning when he talks of the metaphors in our daily speech. He sites a number of linguistic experts, one of whom suggests that people use a metaphor every 10-25 words. … Continue reading →

The earliest daffodils are open, those daffs that are frilly and others that are planted to naturalize. The birds are tweeting, not just the people. There are delicious poems about spring to read and write. Look out your window, or … Continue reading →

Bonnie Toomey writes for the “Sentinel & Enterprise” among other papers and magazines. And I was the subject of her article today. Bonnie’s work adds to National Poetry Month and affirms my commitment to poetry. Thank you Bonnie. Today is … Continue reading →

Last evening Regina Mcgee and I (MaryEllen Letarte) were guests of Barbara Foster on her “Barbara and You” broadcast. She is the perfect television host. We spoke of National Poetry Month and invited the public to Lunenburg Library for the … Continue reading →