It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. I am hosting today, so be sure to check out the end of this post to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness.
**Apologies to everyone who came earlier-I had set this post to publish at what I thought was 3AM, but in reality, I set it for 3PM! Of all the weeks! Thank you to those who reached out and let me know that it hadn’t posted yet so I could correct it!**
Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! I am so thrilled to host today! I am excited to read everyone’s poems, so be sure to leave a link at the end of the post.
Today is International Friendship Day and I am so grateful for all the friendships that I have made through Poetry Friday. Despite never really meeting anyone in person, I feel like I have come to know many of you through your poems and words.

Speaking of friends, I received a beautiful poetry swap from Jone Rush MacCulloch this week! It is always delightful to open the mailbox and find these small treasures. The flower picture I have sitting on my desk. I am not a morning person and so I rarely make it up to see “the sun bloom”.

as morning begins
the sun blooms
garden enchantment
© Jone Rush MacCulloch
And Jone’s found poem is wonderful too! It actually piqued my daughter’s interest and so we are going to try our hand on in before school starts. Thank you Jone!
light in darkness
waiting waters stir your heart
weeping and despairing
out of memory
energetic
respected
esteemed
solace
© Jone Rush MacCulloch
Be sure to leave your link below! I will be checking everyone’s posts throughout the day.
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Thanks for hosting, Rebecca. Hope my post linked up correctly. It says I’m the first, but don’t think that’s possible. Let me know! 🙂
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Yes! My post went live a bit later than I had hoped, so you are indeed the first! Thank you for stopping by!
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Very thoughtful, beautiful poems Jone crafted, Becky – thanks for sharing, and for hosting!
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Thanks for stopping by, Matt!
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Thank you, Becky, for hosting. Sorry about that 12-hour auto-post problem! Those are lovely gifts from Jone.
Happy International Friendship Day! Hugs from my part of the world! Love “Pixelated poems”
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Thanks, Denise! And Happy International Friendship Day to you too! Thanks for stopping by!
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Oh, friendship day! What a treat! Thanks for hosting, Becky — and for sharing Jone’s lovely poems.
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Thanks, Liz!
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Thank you for hosting!
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Thanks for stopping by, Amy!
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I love the poems you got from Jone and the inspiration it gave your daughter to try it. I wrote about inspiration yesterday! Thank you for hosting!
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Thanks for stopping by! I will try to share what my daughter comes up with in the following weeks!
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That would be great! I love to read student wriing! All of my sons worked on writing with me when they were young.
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Jone is a wonderful poet. Thanks for sharing her gifts to you. And thanks for hosting…I feel we are all in the friendship circle on Poetry Friday, and that’s such a good thing.
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I completely agree, Sara! Thanks for stopping by!
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Thanks for hosting, and sharing today’s theme, and Jone’s gorgeous poems.
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Thanks for stopping by, Tanita!
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Love your pixelated hug poem for Friendship Day, and the expanding edges on the heart, sending one right back to you ❤
What fun to open the mail and find all these unique treasures from Jone, thanks for sharing them and for hosting the roundup!
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Thanks, Michelle! I’m so glad that that I found this community. 🙂
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Sweet poetic gifts from lovely, Jone! Happy friendship day, Becky, and thanks for hosting today.
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Thank you and Happy Friendship Day to you too!
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Thanks for hosting and for sharing Jone’s poems, Becky. And Happy Friendship Day! This is certainly a very friendly and welcoming community of poets.
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Thanks for stopping by and Happy Friendship Day to you too!
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What wonderful poem gifts you got, Becky! The swaps intimidate me. People are just so dang impressive! Thanks for sharing these–and for hosting.
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Thanks, Laura. I am always blown away by how thoughtful and often tailored the swaps I receive are. Have a good week!
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Helloooooo Rebecca, thanks so much for hosting this week. I love poetry swap! It’s so fun. I still have the card you made last summer. I love the stamp that you used. I’m chillin’ a bit this week. Summer ends for me on Monday with me going back into school…not full time quite yet but definitely on the slide into it. I’m eager to get back and see kids again, though. Gosh, I’ve missed them so much.
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I hope that your first week back goes well! My kiddos go back on the 10th, but faculty went back this past Monday.
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Thanks for hosting–glad it was just a technoglitch and not a real problem! : ) I like your downloaded hugs line, and there they are on your desk, from Jone! Lovely!
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Thanks for reaching out otherwise I may not have noticed until much later! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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A bit late to the party due to international time zone differences but hopefully not too late! Thank you for hosting today. Your Pixelated Poems haiku captures the essence of Poetry Friday perfectly!
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Never too late 🙂 Glad you made it.
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Thanks for hosting! And Jone’s swap gifts are indeed all kinds of fabulous (I got some, too)!!
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Isn’t the Poetry Swap great? Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi, Becky. It looks like my comment didn’t go through (if it did — apologies for the double post!)
Thanks for putting the focus on friendship this week as you host. I love seeing Jone’s art poems. They’re beautiful!
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Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!
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Thanks so much for hosting and for sharing your poetry swap goodness 🙂 (Sorry this is late–I got a bit discombobulated!)
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