Stafford Poetry Challenge – Page 3 – Sitting Behind the Eight Ball

March 11, 2025

Scared Shitless

Slice of Life Post for March 11 (10:20-10:51) by Barb Edler Today I will vote for a new southeast Iowa representative. Nannette Griffin is a democratic female who is running as a State Representative in a special election. State Representative… Continue reading

March 10, 2025

My Unstoppable Desire for Art

Slice of Life Post for March 10, 2025 (10:18-10:49) by Barb Edler Mondays are a great day to get things in order at the Keokuk Art Center. Today we sorted through a bunch of things stuffed in a hutch that… Continue reading

March 9, 2025

Springing Forward: Adjusting to a New Time and New Beginnings

Slice of Life Post for March 9, 2025 (9:46-10:17) by Barb Edler As our clocks spring forward, I find myself reviewing all that is changing in my life. Sunday mornings often involve quiet reflection and thinking ahead about the week.… Continue reading

March 7, 2025

Look What I’ve Got!

A childhood memory about money and food. Continue reading

March 6, 2025

Thrilling News: Emails and Texts

Slice of Life Post for March 5th: 7:40-8:11 by Barb Edler My morning would not be complete without checking my phone and email for important messages. Today at close to 7:40 a.m. as it could be, I was able to… Continue reading

March 3, 2025

Furiously Writing

Slice of Life Post for March 3, 2025, 6:04-6:35 by Barb Edler I’m often at the computer composing early in the morning. Today I did not begin at 6:04, but I thought a lot about my writing. I’m often rehearsing… Continue reading

March 29, 2024

Switching Gears

Last year I got the news that Iowa Wesleyan, the college I was working at part-time, was closing. Wesleyan along with four other rural universities requested funding from the 1.48-billion-dollar Covid relief fund from Governor Reynolds but she refused. Iowa… Continue reading