“In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” –Baba Dioum, Senegal Dr. Carolina Zagal and her non-profit Oceanósfera won this year’s Public Awareness Ocean Award! Their programs educate Chilean children about marine life. In 2019, Zagal cofounded […]
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May 2024 Frog Poetry Challenge
Romantic, sweet, silly (Frogdonald’s), serious (invasive species), the hunter, the hunted, Jeremiah the bullfrog from the classic song; who knew our frog poetry would have such variety? Thanks to all ten poets from six countries for chiming in with their dodoitsu! Britta’s photograph was a wonderful inspiration this month. Románticos, dulces, entretenidos (Ranadonald’s), serios (especie […]
Read moreFirst of the Back Yard Peonies
We have a peony shrub that is always first to bloom, with flowers like dinner plates. Spring is hitting her stride! I believe this plant is a Paeonia suffruticosa Sakura Jishidi, a Japanese peony cultivar. This post is for Six Word Saturday, Flower of the Day and Square Renews. When I wear a pink shirt, […]
Read more3 Flowering Trees, Anew
I was delighted to see Becky B has begun a new Square challenge for May. The theme is renewal. Blooming trees are an excellent symbol of new life to me. Last weekend Eagle and I went for a walk in the Arboretum. The crabapple trees were in full bloom. This post is for Becky B’s […]
Read moreApril 2024: Last on the Card
Brian’s challenge is fun to wrap up the last month and click onto the next. This post is for Brian’s Last on the Card and Cee’s Flower of the Day. ¡Olé! –Rebecca Hop on by with your frog poem this week!
Read moreMay 2024 Poetry Challenge: Fraternizing with Frogs
Happy May! Thank you for your understanding of my low key approach to April’s Poetry Challenge. I have rested a lot, taken my antibiotics and eaten iron-rich foods to boost my platelet count after my showdown with the tick. I am close to feeling like myself again. Back to poetry! A wonderful poet and photographer […]
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