Poetry Friday: Love, Lost and Found
(Hosted today by Anastasia Suen of Book Talking) As far back as I can remember, poetry and love have been bedfellows, whether in the expression of longing, of lost, of ecstasy and of despair, love and poetry have seen it through. Most poets, if not all, have penned a “love poem.” Yet, as a young […]
Todo y Nada: All or Nothing
It’s Holy Week, and today is Good Friday. For Catholics, this season is synonymous to fasting, mortification and repentance, as well as forgiveness. I was asked today by Myra and Fats to share a poem that would capture this season. Only one poet/Saint came to mind and that’s St. John of the Cross. Poetry Friday […]
Nothing Typical: Autism, Writing, and Self-Acceptance
It is a rare occasion to find a book that captures the various elements of one’s life very closely. While it is in many ways goose-bump-inducing, reading Anything But Typical was somehow an exercise about coming face to face with the realities of my life. While I would love to attempt a review completely free […]
Elephant & Piggie: Watch Me Throw the Ball!
I’m getting into the whole Elephant and Piggie series (or E&P as fans would put it), so today I’m featuring another one for our bimonthly theme. Last week, Piggie had a new toy, this time around, Gerald has a ball that he can throw very far. From this particular book, Mo Willems presents Piggie and […]
