Earlier this month, Margaret Simon shared a post about a book of poetry by Georgia Heard and Rebecca Kai Doltish entitled Welcome to the Wonder House. Each featured room is full of wonderful things – the room of science, the room of imagination, the room of nature, and so many more! I ordered a copy right away, and I discovered what a charming book it is…..hence, today’s visit to the Room of Charms. Thank you, Margaret, for sharing the book. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone, and may all good luck and charms be with you all weekend.
Tomorrow begins the March Open Write at http://www.ethicalela.com, and I hope to see you there. James Coats will be hosting with a prompt to inspire us on Saturday morning. I like to blend all of my daily writing into one blog post that serves as a poem for the Stafford Challenge, a slice for Slice of Life, and a poem for the Open Write so that I can triple-dip into three different writing groups with one poem or slice. That’s my writing strategy when multiple writing opportunities intersect on the calendar.
Welcome to the Room of Charms
step inside this room with me ~
let's take a look at all we see
locks and keys and pretty please
pixie dust and rosebud teas
pearls and gold in velvet case
satin masks and angel's lace
gossamer wings and sparkly things
royal flush of queens and kings
seashells with the ocean's roar
oak tree with a fairy door
talismans and amulets
spirit-filled dreamcatcher nets
poetry and chanted verse
rabbit's foot and mermaid's purse
leprechauns and unicorns
green shamrocks and capped acorns
mood rings and milagros
horseshoes and mist rainbows
carp scales and ancient runes
crystal balls and pan flute tunes
welcome to the charming room!
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