a man with an umbrella is walking through a puddle ALT: a man with an umbrella is walking through a puddle

Tom greeted the day with a frown
The rain and the hail pounded down
But he put on his wellies
And grabbed his umbrelly
And went splashing through puddles 'crosstown!

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

Announcing...The STUCK BUMBLEBEE Poetry Challenge 2026! Welcome! In celebration of Earth Day and our book birthdays, we are channeling our creativity and writing a poem-a-day for seven straight days. Join us! There will be prizes!

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Tom ventured to clean out his eaves
As they were congested with leaves
"Spring cleaning's my jam,
Get with the program!"
With a Huzzah,Tom rolled up his sleeves!

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social and me

a cartoon of snoopy holding an easter egg in his mouth . ALT: a cartoon of snoopy holding an easter egg in his mouth .

Who were riveted by this great stunt
Far superior to an egg hunt
"Let's launch them!" they cried
Eggs flew far and wide
Making bystanders mad at their stunt!

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

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For spring,Tom decided to clean
The messiest car that he'd seen
Hockey sticks and a puzzle
Several bags and a shovel
And that record he lost as a teen!

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

church cloister
high above the litanies
a swallows nest
#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #senryu

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bringing a new song
to the old willow
warbler alights

#dailyhaikuprompt (warbler) #haiku #micropoetry

small brown birds
and other brief joys
I can't name

#DailyHaikuPrompt (warbler)

Thank you, Mike!! And good to see you! 💜

Karyn is a whiz at finding just the right gif for the job!!

Happy spring from Tom & the Limerick Amigas! 🌼

Thank you!! 🙏💜

Thank you for sharing, Cindy!!

Thank you!! ☺️🥰

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Thank so much, Abbie! 🥰

Thank you, Maria!!

Thank you for sharing, Amy!!

Cover Reveal: Where the Light Shines In by Jenny Mattern | The Nerd Daily We are delighted to be revealing the cover for Where the Light Shines In by Jenny Mattern, which follows 13-year-old Gloria who seeks out the truth of her birth mother and she embarks on a path of lyi...

So excited to share the cover for my MG novel, which releases on 9.29.26!!
Links to preorder or request an eARC here: jemattern.com/link-in-bio/
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#mglit #coverreveal

true north
we follow the moonpath
on late snow

#dailyhaikuprompt (late snow) #haiku

spring blooms
in the sky
a bouquet of stars

#dailyhaikuprompt (bloom) #haiku

a cartoon drawing of a leprechaun with the website kurtmswider.com written below him ALT: a cartoon drawing of a leprechaun with the website kurtmswider.com written below him

The green beer had started to flow
The fiddlers had tuned up their bows
Could a turkey be plucky
'Stead of rounded and plucky
Tom jigged 'cause he needed to know

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday #stpatricksday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

half-light —
the dash of a hare
through birdsong

#dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #hare #spring #haikusaturday

another wave of crazy
the March hare and I
steel ourselves

#dailyhaikuprompt (hare) #haiku #micropoetry

If I ever get bold enough to write it, I definitely will!

Hahaha. I mean, it also has a more appropriate title, but this one gets the job done.

Oh, and this is the book…

I’m so doubtful about tackling one myself! It feels very overwhelming.