Cathy Ross’s poems often make insightful connections between nature and the decisions we make in our daily lives. The wisdom in Cathy’s poems centers on what we can learn from a careful observation of nature. Watching the Heron is one of these poems.
CATHY ROSS – POET – “WATCHING THE HERON” – A POEM ABOUT PATIENCE AND COURAGE Read More »
Long before we enjoy the first bite of a ripe tomato, Cathy writes a poem about the planting of tomatoes in the northwest.
CATHY ROSS – POET – “PLANTING TOMATOES IN THE RAIN” – A POEM FOR SPRING Read More »
Spring is a time to celebrate flowers, but which flowers? Cathy Ross, in a poem about dandelions, asks us to think about that.
DANDELIONS – A POEM FOR SPRING BY Cathy Ross Read More »
We welcome Patricia’s poem that expresses the joy we feel when we look out our windows in the morning and find that the birds have returned!
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Cathy Ross returns with the title poem from her recent book of poems, “WHAT THE TULIPS SAID”. We welcome again how her close observance of nature has meaning for how we live our lives.
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Jake’s paintings and Ken’s poems are a delight for me to present to you on the Nester blog. Even while living lives quite distant from each other, these cousins’ lives intersected several times geographically, intellectually and spiritually. Jake early on joined Ken on the troller Lady Fay on a trip to Alaska and in later years, Jake spent time with Ken and Nancy on the Christian.
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Ken’ writing and poems are worth returning to for second and third readings. Whether rereading an essay or a poem, I often find something new to think about for awhile and maybe find a new insight into that’s meaningful.
SALMON JOURNEY V – -THE POEM “ADVENA KEN” TELLS AN UNUSUAL ROMANTIC JOURNEY Read More »
A Pacific Northwest native, I have been writing poetry over 40 years. My poems reflect a woman’s journey through the later years, with recurring themes of loss and renewal. Today is Lunar New Year and the Chinese Zodiac says that 2021 will be The Year of the Ox, which seems appropriate, since we have a
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Beginnings are difficult and Cathy’s poem”The Only Failure” is about finding the courage to begin.
CATHY ROSS “THE ONLY FAILURE” a poem about Courage Read More »
Cathy Ross consistently offers us prescient thoughts through her poetry about how we live our lives in the current time. “The Moons You Never See” reflects on the decisions we make during our lives.
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