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Tag Archives: poetry

April 26, 2024

A Classic Resurfaces

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It seems that there is a lot of turmoil in a lot of places and no end in sight. I have encountered ugliness and goodness at many times this week and have been trying to embrace the goodness. Sweet cards and notes from friends have Continue reading →

October 16, 2023

Beth Ann’s Book Reviews: Wild Hope by Donna Ashworth

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Sometimes I find a book that I just have to share with the world and Donna Ashworth’s recent book- Wild Hope – Healing Words to Find Light on Dark Days — is my current favorite to recommend. I found Donna Ashworth on Facebook after a Continue reading →

September 22, 2021

Grief

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Heavy by Mary Oliver That timeI thought I could notgo any closer to griefwithout dying I went closer,and I did not die.Surely Godhad his hand in this, as well as friends.Still, I was bent,and my laughter,as the poet said, was nowhere to be found.Then said Continue reading →

November 13, 2020

Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud Rhymes for Any Size Heart by Joy Resor

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It’s book review time again and today’s book is a really fun and somewhat magical book that I can’t wait to share. If you are a fan of poetry, positive messages and really great artwork this is the book for you. It is not just Continue reading →

August 13, 2018

Dinosaur-Hearted by Ra Avis: Heart Felt Poetry

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Poetry is not for everyone but if ever there was a poetry book to recommend it is this one.  Ra Avis is one phenomenal writer that I have been in awe of for quite a while.  I don’t really recall the first time I read Continue reading →

September 29, 2017

Write The Story – It’s Your Turn

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Sometimes I see something that just screams “There’s a story here”. I usually have my phone with me and can snap a picture and that was the case the other day. I spied this car in a parking lot when I was shopping and snapped Continue reading →

April 21, 2017

The Fog Rolls in at The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 486

Fog   The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. By Carl Sandburg This poem by Carl Sandburg could have been penned on a day just like Wednesday when we spent a Continue reading →

December 3, 2015

Hidden Jewel in a Box

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Life stories, Thoughts, Writing/ 19 Comments/ 3312

One of the fun things about moving is unpacking those hidden boxes that have been pushed to the back because they did not have immediate need status. While I was preparing for the arrival of the Habitat for Humanity truck to come pick up a Continue reading →

April 18, 2014

Stages

Beth Ann Chiles/ Thoughts, Writing/ 8 Comments/ 3009

Something to ponder during this Easter season. Blessings to all. Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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