Earth’s Verdant Spring The post celebrates the freshness of spring's green landscape, urging action to preserve Earth's natural beauty before it's too late.

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NaPoWriMo Verdant Spring The post celebrates the freshness of spring's green landscape, urging action to preserve Earth's natural beauty before it's too late.

celebrate the freshness of #spring green landscape, urging action to preserve #EarthDay natural beauty before it's too late. #napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry #poetry26 #haiku #clmooc

For Fruit in the Winter Crab apple trees from the 1940s provide seasonal enjoyment and nourishment for wildlife, inspiring art and poetry about their beauty and significance.

#Crabapple trees from the 1940s provide #seasons of enjoyment and nourishment for #wildlife inspiring art and poetry about their beauty and significance. #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc #warmup4art

NaPoWriMo For Fruit in the Winter Crab apple trees from the 1940s provide seasonal enjoyment and nourishment for wildlife, inspiring art and poetry about their beauty and significance.

#Crabapple trees from the 1940s provide #seasons of enjoyment and nourishment for #wildlife inspiring art and poetry about their beauty and significance. #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc #warmup4art

The Dandelion April 26 celebrate the resilience of dandelions as a metaphor for embracing diversity and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of kindness, self-acceptance, and coexistence.

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NaPoWriMo The Dandelion celebrate the resilience of dandelions as a metaphor for embracing diversity and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of kindness, self-acceptance, and coexistence.

the resilience of #dandelions as a #metaphor for embracing #diversity and personal #growth emphasizing the importance of #kindness #self-acceptance, and #coexistence #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc

Spreading Phlox Mats of phlox diffusa bloom beautifully among glacial rocks, showcasing nature’s delight throughout spring and summer.

Mats of #phloxdiffusa bloom beautifully among glacial rocks, showcasing nature’s delight throughout spring and summer. #napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc

NaPoWriMo Spring Delights Spreading Phlox Mats of phlox diffusa bloom beautifully among glacial rocks, showcasing nature’s delight throughout spring and summer.

Mats of #phloxdiffusa bloom beautifully among glacial rocks, showcasing nature’s delight throughout spring and summer. #napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc

Kwansan Cherry Blossoms The Kwanzan Cherry Tree on Stevens Street showcases fragrant double pink blossoms and vibrant leaves, evoking fairy imagery during early spring.

The #Kwanzan #Cherry Tree on Stevens Street showcases fragrant #doublepinkblossoms and vibrant leaves, evoking #fairy imagery during early #spring #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc

NaPoWriMo Kwanzan Cherry Tree The Kwanzan Cherry Tree on Stevens Street showcases fragrant double pink blossoms and vibrant leaves, evoking fairy imagery during early spring.

The #Kwanzan #Cherry Tree on Stevens Street showcases fragrant #doublepinkblossoms and vibrant leaves, evoking #fairy imagery during early #spring #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc

Fairy Slippers Found About fairies, finding evidence in wildflowers, particularly lupine, and invites readers to witness their whimsical May Day dance.

About #fairies finding #evidence in #wildflowers particularly #lupine #lupin and invites readers to witness their whimsical #MayDay #fairydance
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NaPoWriMo Fairy Slippers Found About fairies, finding evidence in wildflowers, particularly lupine, and invites readers to witness their whimsical May Day dance.

About #fairies finding #evidence in #wildflowers particularly #lupine #lupin and invites readers to witness their whimsical #MayDay #fairydance
#napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc #etheree

Nature’s Beauty at Washington Flats Washington Flats, located near the Columbia River, offers scenic hiking opportunities amidst diverse flora, inspiring a poem celebrating nature's beauty during a spring visit.

#WashingtonFlats located near the #ColumbiaRiver offers scenic hiking opportunities amidst diverse #flora inspiring a poem celebrating #nature beauty during a #spring visit. #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc #cascade

NaPoWriMo Nature and the Columbia River Washington Flats, located near the Columbia River, offers scenic hiking opportunities amidst diverse flora, inspiring a poem celebrating nature's beauty during a spring visit.

#WashingtonFlats located near the #ColumbiaRiver offers scenic hiking opportunities amidst diverse #flora inspiring a poem celebrating #nature beauty during a #spring visit. #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc #cascade

Weekly WrapUp Silk, Doodles, Hothouse Florals Art strategies using ProCreate; highlights classes by Jennifer Nichols, showcases completed artworks, and encourages daily poetry writing during National Poetry Month.

#artstrategies using #procreate highlights classes by #JenniferNichols showcases completed artworks, and encourages daily #poetry writing during National Poetry Month. #ipadartwithjennifernichols #warmup4art #napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry26 #nature

You Might Miss Them Spring wildflowers, like prairie stars, bloom beneath bitterbrush. Two poetic forms—Hay(na)ku and sijo—capture their beauty and fleeting nature in concise structures.

#Spring #wildflowers, like #prairiestar bloom beneath #bitterbrush Two poetic forms— #Hay(na)ku and #sijo—capture their beauty and fleeting nature in concise structures. #clmooc #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #nature

NaPoWriMo You Might Miss Them Spring wildflowers, like prairie stars, bloom beneath bitterbrush. Two poetic forms—Hay(na)ku and sijo—capture their beauty and fleeting nature in concise structures.

#Spring #wildflowers, like #prairiestar bloom beneath #bitterbrush Two poetic forms— #Hay(na)ku and #sijo—capture their beauty and fleeting nature in concise structures. #clmooc #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #nature

Safe Beneath the Big Sagebrush A walk at Crescent Bay reveals a rabbit hiding beneath Big Sagebrush while blooming antelope bitterbrush enchants with its yellow flowers. Nature's beauty inspires a poetic haibun reflection.

#dogwalking at #CrescentBay reveals a #rabbit hiding beneath #BigSagebrush while blooming #antelopebitterbrush enchants with its yellow flowers. #Nature beauty inspires a poetic #haibun reflection.
#napowrimo #napowrimo26 #poetry #poetry #clmooc

NaPoWriMo Safe Under The Big Sagebrush A walk at Crescent Bay reveals a rabbit hiding beneath Big Sagebrush while blooming antelope bitterbrush enchants with its yellow flowers. Nature's beauty inspires a poetic haibun reflection.

#dogwalking at #CrescentBay reveals a #rabbit hiding beneath #BigSagebrush while blooming #antelopebitterbrush enchants with its yellow flowers. #Nature beauty inspires a poetic #haibun reflection.
#napowrimo #napowrimo26 #poetry #poetry #clmooc

The Forager’s Lot A plant's edibility is uncertain; it could be miner's lettuce or spurge. Key identification features include stem fluids and flower colors. Ongoing observation is encouraged for clarity.

A #plantedibility is uncertain; it could be #minerslettuce or #spurge. Key identification features include #stemfluids and flower colors. #napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc #forager

NaPoWriMo Forager’s Lot A plant's edibility is uncertain; it could be miner's lettuce or spurge. Key identification features include stem fluids and flower colors. Ongoing observation is encouraged for clarity.

A #plantedibility is uncertain; it could be #minerslettuce or #spurge. Key identification features include #stemfluids and flower colors. #napowrimo26 #napowrimo #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc #forager

Spreading Phlox Colorful spreading phlox bloom on dry hillsides, providing early food for bumblebees while bringing joy through their vibrant summer displays.

Colorful spreading #phlox bloom on dry hillsides, providing early food for #bumblebees while bringing joy through their vibrant summer displays. #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc #NationalPoetryMonth #haiku

NaPoWriMo Spreading Phlox Colorful spreading phlox bloom on dry hillsides, providing early food for bumblebees while bringing joy through their vibrant summer displays.

Colorful spreading #phlox bloom on dry hillsides, providing early food for #bumblebees while bringing joy through their vibrant summer displays. #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #poetry #poetry26 #clmooc #NationalPoetryMonth #haiku

Lovely Oregon Grape The Oregon Grape thrives year-round, offering shelter, food, and vibrant seasonal changes, creating a natural habitat and beautiful garden hedge for wildlife.

The #OregonGrape #evergreen thrives year-round, offering shelter food, and vibrant seasonal changes, creating a natural #habitat and beautiful garden #hedge for #wildlife #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc #haiku

NaPoWriMo Lovely Oregon Grape Lovely Oregon Grape Neither shade nor droughthinder the evergreen growthof Oregon Grape; holly-like, pinnatebronze new leaves turn bright shinygreen throughout the year— until autumn bringsburgundy to their dense growth,where animals hide; in spring winter’s greensprouts clusters of bright yellow,delicate flowers that bear deep blue, sourberries loved by grouse, robins,foxes and raccoons—

The #OregonGrape #evergreen thrives year-round, offering shelter food, and vibrant seasonal changes, creating a natural #habitat and beautiful garden #hedge for #wildlife #poetry #poetry26 #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #clmooc #haiku

Periwinkles Sing The post celebrates spring's arrival through the blooming of periwinkles and shared joy in nature, while inviting readers to enjoy yard photos and a Mother's Day coloring page.

#spring arrives with the blooming of #periwinkle and shared joy in #nature #haiku #MothersDay #coloringpage #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #warmup4art #poetry #poetry26

NaPoWriMo Periwinkles Sing The post celebrates spring's arrival through the blooming of periwinkles and shared joy in nature, while inviting readers to enjoy yard photos and a Mother's Day coloring page.

#spring arrives with the blooming of #periwinkle and shared joy in #nature #haiku #MothersDay #coloringpage #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #warmup4art #poetry #poetry26

Weekly WrapUp Poetry and Patterns The blog offers insights on using ProCreate, shares a pattern challenge, celebrates poetry month, and encourages art and poetry creation among readers.

insights on using #procreate with a #spoonflower #patternchallenge celebrates #nationalpoetrymonth and encourages art and poetry creation among readers. #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #warmup4art

Walk for Liberty, for Peace As long as our liberties are threatened, we will continue to walk for change and community equity.

#walkforliberty #fooddrive #peace #bethechange #democracy

Once You’ve Seen the Meadow The piece celebrates the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest's beauty and emphasizes the need to protect public lands, reflecting gratitude for nature's support during group walks despite challenging weather.

#Okanogan-WenatcheeNationalForest #naturesbeauty and emphasizes the need to protect #publiclands, reflecting gratitude for nature's support during group walks despite challenging weather. #napowrimo #napowrimo26 #poetry #poetry26 #verselove #clmooc #poetrysays