Author Archives: Jan Morrill
The Pledge of Allegiance – Part 3: Liberty and Justice for All
In Part 1, I shared a video of my granddaughter, Penelope, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. While listening, I was inspired to consider each phrase and what it means to me. Part 1 – The Pledge of Allegiance: History Part … Continue reading
The Pledge of Allegiance – Part 2: I Pledge Allegiance
Today, June 14, is Flag Day. Generally, I know the meaning of Flag Day, but I looked it up anyway and found more detailed information on the Almanac.com. Here are a couple of interesting tidbits: The current American flag was … Continue reading
The Pledge of Allegiance – Part 1: History
During a recent trip to visit my daughter and her family, my granddaughter, Penelope, was excited to show me that she’d learned The Pledge of Allegiance. As I watched and listened, I wondered how long it had been since I … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Gratitude
Thank you again to all who participated. I’ve drawn the name of the winner — Dr. Robb Scott. (He certainly had the best chance of winning with the number of haiku he shared!) Thank you to Robb and to all … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 30: Time
Happy Day 30 of National Poetry Month. I’ve enjoyed counting syllables each day — it’s been good brain exercise! I’ve especially enjoyed reading the haikus of those who shared them. I hope you’ll continue to write them. This last haiku … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 29: Nature
Nature stimulated our minds long before social media did. I admit to sometimes scrolling mindlessly, sometimes getting caught up in the disagreement of the day, though I usually end up hitting “delete” before “send!” But for me, getting out in … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 28: Unrequited #3
As I mentioned in my Day 16 haiku post, before the end of National Poetry Month, I would post a haiku for each of the three men in my life who I consider the “Unrequiteds” in my memoir-in-progress. I’ll admit, … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 26: Batgirls
We’re getting to the last couple of days of National Poetry Month, and I just want to have a little fun. So tonight, I’m sharing a photo that always makes me smile, even if the two Batgirls aren’t smiling. This, … Continue reading
National Poetry Month – Day 25: Unrequited #2
In my Day 16 post, Unrequited #1, I said I would attempt to also write haikus for the remaining two men in my memoir-in-progress, tentatively named Unrequited #2 & Unrequited #3. But tonight, it occurred to me that I only … Continue reading
