Patchwork Prose and Verse
Plaid
Intersecting lines
City blocks, parallel streets
Straight rows and columns
Flannel button-downs
Matching family PJs
Holiday bow ties
Labrador collars
Shiny plastic Wellingtons
Quilted bedspread squares
Autumn dinner tablecloths
Little girls’ hand-smocked dresses
Business meeting socks
Gift-wrapping paper
Woolen scarves, matching mittens
Hats with poofs on top
Winter horse blankets
Gold-buttoned dressy blazers
LL Bean tote bags
Timeless classic plaid
Tribute to Sarah Donovan
Sarah makes a difference-
she models leadership
she builds community
Sarah changes the world-
she inspires writing
she seeks input on change
she provides a safe space
she offers opportunities
Sarah builds people-
she listens attentively
she responds with encouragement
Repurposed!
repurposed decor
every ornament made over
plaid and burlap by the yard
underneath: former years’ baubles
realizing new life now – discarded
potpourri and wreaths adorning
ornaments preserving
sentiments of time
even as trends change –
decor repurposed
Christmas Tree
Crafting new decor
Modern farmhouse Christmas tree
Ornaments of plaid
Black and white tree skirt
Greenery and bows adorn
Mother would be proud!
Wanderlust
Wanderlust subsides
Once we recognize our own
Home field advantage
Weary travelers
Used to be those other folks
Now I’ve joined those ranks
Country roads of home
Hay meadows and rolling hills
Are where I belong
Permeating Moments
straightening my hair
gift of more moments
From Margaret Simon’s prompt This Picture Wants to Be a Poem
Timeless Classics
Thanksgiving Upside Down Cake
Turkey’s browninG
November Acrostic
Needing connection, togetherness high On social gatherings we truly depend Visiting over coffee and pie
Common Threads 