Story Seeds; writing prompts for non-writers.

December 31, 2019June 17, 2020 ~ karenelizabethbaril ~ 9 Comments

If you think you have a story to tell, you're right. Everyone who has experienced fear, sadness, rage, love, loneliness, has a story worth telling. In many of my writing workshops, new writers doubt their talent. They also question their depth of experience- they think if they haven't been held captive by marauding pirates or … Continue reading Story Seeds; writing prompts for non-writers.

O Tannenbaum

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 ~ karenelizabethbaril ~ 3 Comments

This year our neighbors, Bob and Bette, swiped our Christmas tree. A couple of weeks before Christmas, they walked through our meadow and stumbled upon a little spruce tree growing on the path that connects our properties. Spruce trees are rare here in the northwest hills of Connecticut. Most of our fir trees are white … Continue reading O Tannenbaum

Poetry for People who Don’t Like Poetry. No, really. This stuff will knock you flat.

December 9, 2019 ~ karenelizabethbaril ~ 2 Comments

To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. ___ William Blake I have a confession to make. I love poetry. Yes, I'm one of those people, but I have a theory for those of … Continue reading Poetry for People who Don’t Like Poetry. No, really. This stuff will knock you flat.

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