B. Taylor
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Four North Texas Libraries: So Many Books and More!Libraries in the North Texas communities of Colleyville, Southlake, Keller and Grapevine provide their patrons with a wide selection of opportunities for fun and learning. -
The CraftA bit of free verse about the crafting of poetry.
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To Cut or Not to Cut / BiasSamuel Coleridge defined poetry as "the best words in the best order", and who am I to argue? So, here's a cut-up poem that in both its incarnations laments the idea of cut-up poems.
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It's Not What You're ThinkingI love that small but marvelous piece of technology known as a PDA.
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April, LeavingSpring storms are legendary in parts of Texas, so finding yourself undamaged at April's end is worth celebrating with a little iambic pentameter.
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A Life in Sticky Notes and MagnetsI sometimes rebel against the endless lists and notes and calendars stuck to the front of the refrigerator/freezer. But someday, I'll wish there were more demands on my time!
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MousieA tiny haiku about a tiny pet. Mousie moved from the pet store into my heart.
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QuestA short verse about my favorite movies, Peter Jackson's films of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Less is MoreLess stress, more hugs. It's good advice for Moms trying to do too much. -
Small BeginningsEarth Day is a small step along the road to recovery.
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Air in MotionAlmost calm or whipping wildly, hot or cold, wind is my favorite part of nature.
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HateHate has many guises, and can be symbolized by many colors. This is a list poem to describe a few of them.
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Legacy: The ShawlA treasured shawl, an old-fashioned but much loved bit of family history from my great grandmother.
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Take My Breath AwayAn addition poem about wonder. The lines grow from 1 letter to 16.
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RocksMundane they may be, but rocks figure in our everyday language.
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MegrimA cinquain that tries to express what a migraine sufferer feels. The "megrim" of the title is an old term for migraine.
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A Paean to PeepsHere's an acrostic in praise of those squishy delicious morsels called Peeps.
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Bad SportA very short poem about a total lack of interest in sports.
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Sestina: On Poetic FormsThe intricate and demanding form of the sestina seemed to lend itself to a survey of a few poetic structures.
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Indoor BunniesA rainy, stormy Easter morning calls for a change of plan, and hiding treats indoors rather than outside.
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Spring TooThe less frolicsome, more elemental side of Spring.
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Wildfires in TexasIn early April 2009, wildfires, spurred by high wind and low humidity, spread across North Texas, killing at least 3 people and burning thousands of acres.
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VisionThe decade of the 1980's brought sorrow, but it also gave us knowledge, insight, and hope.
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Not that Easy to ForgetA haiku about a talented singer of the 60s and beyond, who adopted his name from a composer of operas.
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The House on Grant AvenueRemember that early sitcom "Leave it to Beaver"? Ward, June, Wally and Beaver were just about the perfect family!
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Retirement BluesCurrent economic woes have undermined rosy visions of retirement.
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Mangia!A poem in rhyming couplets about Italian food favorites.
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Ole for Cinco De Mayo!This is a poem celebrating Cinco de Mayo, suitable for younger elementary school students.