Happy Poetry Friday! Kat is hosting this week at her space HERE. Be sure to visit for more poetic creations!
It makes my heart glad to be back in the round-up this week. I am grateful to this community of writers who are always inviting others into the group and graciously welcoming them back. I am ready to regain my writing life and begin again! This week, I'm doing just that by going back to my roots and the art of noticing. Taking time to simply notice and reflect is so essential. Noticing is an act of inward contemplation. We take in what we observe with our senses, and let it out as we perceived it. The images and scenes we describe can come to life with our words. The art of noticing is powerful. The world is our canvas, and we are artists with our words. 
Listen to my poem:
Invitation to Write:
Try sketching a scene with your words. What do you notice or observe around you? Tune into your senses and let your words paint the picture. You can set the mood and tone to make your image come alive.
12 Comments
8/29/2019 08:43:00 pm
I am so excited that you are back writing with us, Kiesha. With your renewed noticing, I am sure that you will be frequenting Poetry Friday more often now! I am collecting image poems/poems for my #EmbraceableSummer Gallery. I look forward to seeing what you will offer. 8/30/2019 02:39:34 am
I too have been dipping in and out of PoetryFriday lately - and agree with your comment that it is so lovely to be welcomed back. We are amongst friends! It's always a delight to visit your blog. You have such a restful way with words. 8/30/2019 06:52:19 am
I'm happy to see you back, Kiesha, and am often jealous of your 'noticings'. I have a few, but never deer in my neighborhood, unless they are lost. I do have crows, and love seeing your three, off to do what they do, easily moving on. 8/30/2019 08:49:20 am
Hi Kiesha,
Linda Mitchell
8/30/2019 03:04:56 pm
Welcome home, Girl! Good to see you and read the lovely words of your noticing. That deer...changed everything. Such a journey in your short lines. I really enjoy how you formatted this piece as well. Wishing you lots of happy mornings.
Kay Jernigan McGriff
8/31/2019 04:01:18 am
Welcome back! You paint such a lovely scene with the deer and crows in the field, and our invitation to notice is welcome. I am glad we are part of such a warm and encouraging writing community.
Kristin Dungan
8/31/2019 10:32:48 am
Kiesha, 9/1/2019 01:07:52 pm
Welcome back, Kiesha. Your poem is lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Tabatha
9/2/2019 05:32:59 am
I like how the crows are your "usual company," how you are making connections just by being present, by noticing. 9/2/2019 07:10:22 am
Kiesha, I just captured your Morning Scene poem for #EmbraceableSummer Gallery. If you have another please send it on. So glad to have you back writing with us. 9/6/2019 07:29:19 am
Hi, Kiesha. I've been stuck -- doing very little writing -- as we prepare to move. Thank you for this reminder that observation, paying attention, is a great place to restart. Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWelcome! I'm Kiesha Shepard, and I have a love for writing and the teaching of writing. Whispers From the Ridge is a place where I can share my words and ideas for teaching writing. It's also a place for you to find inspiration for writing the words inside of you. I invite you into my world of writing as I capture the whispers from the ridge. 
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