Stafford Poetry Challenge
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A Storm’s Brewing
By Barb Edler 11 March 2026 Spring in the Midwest is volatile. Tuesday night we watched several weather reports, watched the radar, and wondered if we’d need to get to the basement. I quickly cleaned the kitchen after supper because… Continue reading
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The Abecedarian Flash
By Barb Edler 8 March 2026 Prompt: write twenty-six sentences, each beginning with a letter of the alphabet, beginning with the letter “A.” Write NO MORE than twenty-six sentences. No less either from The Art of Flash by Kathy Fish. Sunday’s… Continue reading
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Moon Magic
by Barb Edler 2 March 2026 I’m traveling this week: speeding along toll roads, racing to one place to the next, waiting to pick up children from the airport, and trying to squeeze in some sightseeing along the way. Yesterday… Continue reading
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Dismantling Education
Slice of Life Post for July 15, 2025, by Barb Edler As a young teacher, I was fortunate to learn from marvelous instructors from the Iowa Writing Project, an opportunity provided by the Grant Wood AEA located in Cedar Rapids,… Continue reading
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Teaching: A Summer Adventure
Slice of Life Post for June 17, 2025, by Barb Edler I got a call in May while driving home from shopping in Burlington which I let it go to voicemail as I figured it was a Robo call, but… Continue reading
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Last Week of May 2025: Proud Moments……then Kerplunk.
Slice of Life Post for June 3, 2025, by Barb Edler The first thing I remember being proud about was my wonderful mother. Debating who had the best mom was actually a childhood discussion. No one I knew had a… Continue reading
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A Few Captured Moments of Joy
A Slice of Life Post for May 20, 2025, by Barb Edler What do we miss when we’re busy trying to capture images with our cameras, etc.? A compelling question I continue to ponder. Recently, I have enjoyed a few… Continue reading
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For the Love of Birds
Slice of Life Post for May 6, 2025 by Barb Edler Today is beautiful. The sun is shining, the temperature is perfect, and there are no annoying bugs to ruin this spectacular day. One of the best things about where… Continue reading
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Learning Hay(na)ku
Slice of Life Post for April 8, 2025, by Barb Edler Last Saturday I went to a Poetry Palooza event at Grandview University in Des Moines, IA. The first workshop I attended was given by Vince Gotera, Iowa’s Poet Laureate.… Continue reading
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Reacher
Slice of Life Post for March 29, 2025 (7:56-8:27) Last night after watching a few basketball games, one that definitely did not end the way I wished, we watched the final episode of Reacher: Season Three. Just look at the… Continue reading
Sitting Behind the Eight Ball 