Tag Archives: poet

Another Children’s Rhyming Poem

Posted on May 16, 2015 by russtowne

One Day in the Shade One day in the shade Of a Tickletoe Tree I thought how funny The world would be If we saw with our ears Tasted with toes Smelled with our eyes And touched with our nose … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Fun, Humor, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Rhyming | Tagged childrens', poem, poet, poetry, rhyming | 22 Comments

A Children’s Rhyming Story Poem

Posted on May 14, 2015 by russtowne

V. G. and Me When I watched a butterfly Flutter by in the sky, I tripped into a prickly bush With thorns so sharp, they hurt my tush! I wriggled and scriggled but got more stuck. I felt trapped and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Compassion, Humor, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged children, humor, poet, poetry, rhyming | 17 Comments

Dark Beauties

Posted on May 6, 2015 by russtowne

Dark Beauties Delightful tree silhouettes Framed by dusk-dimmed skies Your verdant beauty turns to black Before enchanted eyes You don’t complain about the change As nightfall draws near You simply use the light that’s left To make your silhouettes … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Challenges, Nature, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged beauty, nature, poem, poet, poetry, silhouettes, trees | 16 Comments

Project Updates

Posted on May 10, 2014 by russtowne

Thank you for helping to spread the word to writers and poets about the three anthologies I’m compiling. My goal is to help as many writers and poets get published this year as possible and to help those who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Action, Adventure, Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Connection/Connecting, Creativity, Writing | Tagged anthologies, fiction, non-fiction, opportunities, poems, poet, poetry, projects, royalties, short stories, teamwork, writer, writing | 6 Comments

Getting Published

Posted on April 25, 2014 by russtowne

After reaching my goal of writing and publishing seven books last year, this year I’m focused on helping many other writers get their creations published. To that end, three of my current creative projects involve collecting the work of many … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Teamwork, Writing | Tagged anthologies, author, books, collections, opportunity, poems, poet, poetry, stories, writer, writing | 16 Comments

Crimson in a Yellow World

Posted on April 18, 2014 by russtowne

The garden in front of our home is graced by many rose bushes. My Beloved lovingly planted them many years ago and I now nurture them. Gorgeous yellow blossoms explode from a whole row of them. They vibrantly glow in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Feelings/Emotions, Random Thoughts | Tagged author, crimson, difference, Feelings, non-fiction, poet, red, rose bushes, similarity, thoughts, world, writer, yellow | 10 Comments

Clyde and I

Posted on May 29, 2013 by russtowne

OK, this post is going to take some explaining first. In a recent reply to a comment made by fellow blogger and friend Diana S providing an update on the song that she and her daughter’s generosity inspired, I joked … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Friendship, Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, My Written Works Misc., Poetry I Wrote, Teamwork, Writing | Tagged banana, bedtime, bedtime story, child, children, children's poem, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, children's story, fun, giraffe, grandparent, humor, pain in the neck, parents, poem, poet, poetry, rain, read, reading, story | 8 Comments

Iterations

Posted on May 25, 2013 by russtowne

I’ve found that writing is often an iterative process. Several of you have mentioned an interest in the process I go through when writing songs or poetry from the seed of an idea through the “Final” result. The word “Final” … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry I Wrote, Writing | Tagged bias, biases, humor, mirages, poem, poems, poet, poetry, process, sleep, sleeplessness, writer, writing, writing process | 6 Comments

A Bad Day’s Brewin’

Posted on May 2, 2013 by russtowne

When I woke up Key sites were down Spent all mornin’ On work-arounds Cut a toe on a tack I didn’t see on the floor Jumped and banged my elbow On the edge of a door Bathroom flooded Sewer line’s … Continue reading →