Ahoy, ye scurvy curs! Git yer keg o’ rum an’ run th’ Jolly Roger up th’  mast, on accoun’ o’ ’tis “gentleman o’ fortune” day here at Nay Water River. An’ not only that, thar be an international pirate walkin’ th’ plank today, all th’ way from his ship in London. Blimey! Okay, that’s as far as [...]

At last Phyllis is ready to show her furry face in Italy! I won’t lie — it’s been a long time coming, but she decided to take her own sweet time and do an extended tour of the country before settling down with us. Being in Italy, it goes without saying that Phyllis’s every move [...]

So it’s happened. The last day of April has arrived, which means the end of Poetry Month 2012. It has been a delight to see all the wonderful events going on around the blogoshpere, to participate in some of them, to forge new friendships, and to have brought ten outstanding poets to my own event [...]

Last Chance! To get your name in for the giveaway of The House by J. Patrick Lewis and Roberto Innocenti. Sign up here! Done? Purr…fect. Now, curl your paws and lick your whiskers, because today’s poet brings us some furry verses guaranteed to make you blink slowly but knowingly! Furry purrs to The author of over [...]

It’s a big day, people! At least for me, and I’ve got lots of goodies to share with you…but first, look at the goodies I woke up to this morning… Yup, it looks like my very attentive and alert husband saw my recent FB plea for reading suggestions — and then got me all of them, [...]

One more week to go on the giveaway of The House by J. Patrick Lewis and Roberto Innocenti. Sign up! *** Now, did you know that April is also National Kite Month? Neither did I, but it looks like today’s guest might have had an inkling or a lucky guess. Either way, she goes to [...]