Merely Day By Day

Hello,  National Poetry Month . This month, I will be writing 26 poems for the April celebration. The poems will be about whatever has piqued my interest in the last twenty-four hours.  the wooden bridge is still there. long ago we crossed, feeding koi swimming below.  yesterdays lost,  collide with today. echoes of long ago, those memories stay. © Cathy L. Mere, 2026

Hello,  National Poetry Month . This month, I will be writing 26 poems for the April celebration. The poems will be about whatever has piqued my interest in the last twenty-four hours. 

Hello,  National Poetry Month . This month, I will be writing 26 poems for the April celebration. The poems will be about whatever has piqued my interest in the last twenty-four hours.  spring, filled with birdsong, except woodpecker drumming, nature's percussion. 

Hello, National Poetry Month . This month, I will be writing 26 poems for the April celebration. The poems will be about whatever has piqued my interest in the last twenty-four hours. 

On Poetry Piques Well, ready or not, here we go! Hello, National Poetry Month. Hello, sleeping blog. Hello, commitment. In celebration of Poetry Month, I plan to publish a poem here at least 26 days ( because it's 20 26 and I might need some wiggle room) . Last year, I let myself write a poem a day in my notebook. Well, that didn't go exactly as I had planned. It seems I quite easily let myself off the hook several days in April of 2025. This year, I hope to remedy that a bit. This year's collection will be called "Poetry Piques" because I'm going to write about whatever has caught my attention for the day. I don't want to put myself in a box; I haven't been writing with the regularity I would like. It seemed that instead of mapping the path before I began, it might be better to just go where the path leads. Time will tell.  One afternoon, while trying to decide my plan for the month, I stumbled upon the word "pique." As I've played with...

Every year, when December rolls around, I begin the rhythms of reflection. Part of this process is starting to find the word that will guide me through the upcoming year. It's a combination of reflection, serendipity, and decision-making that guides me to the word I will use.  Past Words Step (2024) Shine  (2023) Ripple  (2022) Choose JOY  (2021)  Simplify  (2020) Center  (2019) Reach  (2018) STRETCH  (2017) Be Mindful  (2016) Be Brave  (2015 --- and my personal favorite) Discover  (2014) Thank  (2012) This year was no different. Early in the month, I began to collect words that showed up in my life. In the beginning, the list grew, and then it narrowed. As the end of 2024 neared, I found myself settling in on the word CURIOSITY. The upcoming year appeared sure to be filled with things beyond my control, so it seemed a stance of curiosity might be the best way forward. It was full of possibility and, as a questioner by nat...