Tag Archives: Travel

National Poetry Month – Day 18: Airplane

Sometimes, when I look up at airplanes in the sky, I wonder where the passengers are going, and what they’re thinking about their destination. Is it an adventure? Or a business trip? Is it a honeymoon? Or a family reunion? … Continue reading

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Tuscany: Day (I’ve Lost Count)

This must be Day 6 or 7. The facts that I’ve lost count and have not had time to blog demonstrates the fullness and richness of the days I’ve spent in Tuscany. Remember back on Day 1, I talked about … Continue reading

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Tuscany Days 2 & 3: Autumn

We’ve been so busy the last couple of days I haven’t gotten much writing done. As beautiful as Tuscany is, this is after all, a writers’ retreat. So, the writing I have done in the last two days has been … Continue reading

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Day 24: Awe-someness

I’m sitting at DFW Airport with 7 hours to wait before I meetup with my writer friends with whom I’ll be traveling to Italy for an 8-day writers’ retreat at Poggio al Casone, a winery bed & breakfast. I’ve been … Continue reading

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The Places that Pull Me

A few weeks ago, I created a box of writing prompts. Every once in awhile, I draw a prompt from the box and write for a finite period of time. This morning, I drew: Write about two places that pull … Continue reading

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Serendipity

I thought this weekend’s very spontaneous trip to New Mexico was just that — a spur-of-the-moment getaway. But, it was more than spontaneous. It was serendipitous. After Winter Storm Q left a thick blanket of snow, sleet and icy slush across … Continue reading

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