SIPS OF WINE FROM THE WRITER’S GRAPEVINE

A TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

A PUBLICATION OF TELL-IT-TO-THE-WORLD MARKETING (AUTHOR, BLOGGER, BUSINESS ASSIST)

APRIL 26, 2023

PATTY L. FLETCHER

Good evening, and welcome to a special edition of Sips of Wine from the Grapevine. This month is National Poetry month, in which many of our Writer’s Grapevine contributors are participating. In fact, today, because the poems have been coming in at such a fast and furious rate, I’ve fallen a bit behind. It is with that thought in mind, I’ve decided to bring the following poetry to you. So, sit back in your comfortable reading nest and ready yourself for some great treasures to come.

Speaking of treasures, be sure to read until the end to see the entire line-up of the Treasures Poetry 3 Passions Tour.

And now, without further ado, I share with you, our poets.

Me and My Dreams

By Trish Hubschman

Day 23

plutzhub@gmail.com

In sixth grade it all began.

Poetry started flowing from me.

Give me pen and paper.

I Had to write these creations down.

Love poems.

Poems about life.

The following year,

The short stories began.

Characters and plots took shape.

I sat by myself,

notebook on lap

and wrote and wrote.

My greatest wish,

And this still holds true,

Was to be a famous woman writer.

I’m definitely a writer

And always have been.

Famous I’ll leave for another day.

Trish Hubschman is the author of the Tracy Gayle mystery series: Tidalwave, Stiff Competition, Ratings Game, Uneasy Tides, and Gayle’s tales.

Trish is a graduate of Long Island University’s Southampton Campus and has a Bachelor’s degree in English-writing. She is deaf-blind and lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Kevin and their dog, Henry.

Visit her website.

Borders

by Abbie Johnson Taylor

The branches of the evergreen tree

on the other side of the fence are covered with early spring snow.

A barking dog leaps over the fence and towards the squalid house,

skidding on the slippery ground.

The cat in the window squeals,

jumps to a nearby chair,

her paw knocking over a vase of wilted flowers

that crashes to the floor.

A shot rings out, signaling the canine’s demise,

as can happen when borders are crossed.

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Note: The above poem appears in the April 16th issue of The Weekly Avocet, which can be downloaded here. It was also published in an anthology called Between Fences in 2007. You can click below to hear me read it.

Borders

Author Bio

Abbie Johnson Taylor has published three novels, two poetry collections, and a memoir. Her work has appeared in The Weekly Avocet and Magnets and Ladders. With a BA in music, she worked as a registered music therapist with residents in nursing homes and other senior facilities for fifteen years before writing full-time. She lives in Sheridan, Wyoming, with her robotic cat Joy.

Visit her Website.

Fulfillment

(Diamante)

By Marlene Mesot

04/06/2023

Flour,

Feathery fine,

Fixes, flows, flavors,

Fortification, fashion, function, finale,

Fancies, fascinates, flourishes,

Full, fragrant,

Flower.

About the Author.

Marlene Mesot, an only child, grandchild and niece from Manchester New Hampshire, and deceased husband Albert, have two sons, two grandchildren and English Mastiff dogs. She is legally blind and moderately deaf due to nerve damage at premature birth. She has loved writing since early childhood.

Marlene holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Keene State in Keene, New Hampshire and a Master’s in Library and Information Studies from U-NC Greensboro, North Carolina.

Visit her website for more.

Zebra Talk

By Trish Hubschman

Day 26

plutzhub@gmail.com

I’m Zoey,

A zebra in the zoo.

Zack is my brother.

We share a pen.

The zoo has zero tolerance

For disobedience or disorderliness.

And they should.

A kid tried to zap me with a lazer gun

When I tried to tell him his zipper was down.

I ducked though

It hit Jack

And he got part of his tail zipped off.

Shazam.

The kid got in a lot of trouble.

Zippidydooda.

Now, I think I’ll take a snooze

Before the wild animals return to torture us.

Trish Hubschman is the author of the Tracy Gayle mystery series: Tidalwave, Stiff Competition, Ratings Game, Uneasy Tides, and Gayle’s tales.

Trish is a graduate of Long Island University’s Southampton Campus and has a bachelor’s degree in English-writing. She is deaf-blind and lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Kevin and their dog, Henry.

Visit her website.

WordCrafter book blog tour for Poetry Treasures 3: Passions

About Poetry Treasures 3: Passions

Passions treasures within.

Open the cover

and you will discover

the Poetry Treasures

of guests on

Roberta Eaton Cheadle’s

2022 “Treasuring Poetry” blog series

on Writing to be Read.

Included are treasures from:

Patty Fletcher, D. Wallace Peach, Yvette Prior,

Penny Wilson, Colleen M. Chesebro, Abbie Taylor,

Yvette Calliero, , Smitha Vishwaneth,

Chris Hall, Willow Willers, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer,

and Roberta Eaton Cheadle

Visit the stops, enjoy the poets and pick up a copy of this amazing work.

Poetry Treasures 3: Passions – April 17 – 21

Mon. 4/17 – Opening Day – Readings by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer & Smitha Vishwanath – Writing to be Read

Tues. 4/18 – Guest Post from Colleen Chesebro & Reading by Robbie Cheadle of poem by Chris Hall – Patty’s World

Wed. 4/19 – Readings by D. Wallace Peach & Abbie Taylor – The Many Showers of Blessing

Thurs. 4/20 –Reading by Willow Willers & a Guest Post by Patty Fletcher/Review – Carla Loves to Read

Fri. 4/21 – Readings by Penny Wilson & Yvette Calliero – Robbie’s Inspiration

Sat. 4/22 – Closing Post – Readings by Yvette Prior & Judy Mastrangelo – Writing to be Read

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