Category: My Creative Work
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Take Action
Cindy Mackey and Joyce Uglow penned cinquains for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge to celebrate Earth Day.
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OOzing
We can pay attention to our planet. Check out the State of Climate with this interactive map of the United States. Please join us for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at https://jpuglow.substack.com/
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Foolish Shadows
Climate change disrupts groundhog behavior. Warmer winters cause them to emerge from hibernation earlier than usual. This exhausts their fat reserves faster, potentially leading to starvation if food sources are not yet available. An etheree is a 10-line syllabic poem that starts with one syllable in the first line and…
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Snail Snerch
Citizen Scientists, did you go on a “Snail Snerch” in Los Angeles last month? The sinistral snail snuck into STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge co-hosted by Cindy Mackey and me because snails are an ecosystem partner. Please join us for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at https://jpuglow.substack.com/
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Chickadee Our Earth Day Representative
Chickadee is the kick-off poem for this year’s STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge co-hosted by Cindy Mackey and me. This kenning is a poetry form that puts a figurative compound word to work in place of an ordinary noun. The chickadee is an excellent Earth Day representative because it is a…
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Happy Poetry Month
Happy Poetry Month! Begin here to embark on a journey to the The Land of Poetry… 30 lines by 30 poets in 30 days.
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Go Nurture Nature
I recommend kidlit books in Exploring Kidlit LOVE It lists. What books for children have you found that spread the word about caring for our planet’s future? The future is in our hands. Please join us for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at https://jpuglow.substack.com/
