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Poetry Friday – Inktober Week 1

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to visit Violet Nesdoly’s Blog to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ It’s October! Hooray! I’m traveling right now to visit family, so I am a bit strapped for time. This past week I’ve been writing poetry and drawing for my poetry Inktober. Below are the first 5 days. It has been great finding a reason to write some poetry each day and the creepy theme has been fun too. I … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Inktober Week 1

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Inktober with a Twist

Rebecca Herzog

October is almost here! It is my most favorite time of the year. And to celebrate, I’m taking on a new crazy Frankenstein-type project. A few years ago, my husband started participating in Inktober. The challenge is to complete one ink drawing a day, every day in October and then post it online. Sounds pretty fun, right? Well, I am no artist. Below is a sample of my drawing abilities. *not drawn in ink So, you’re probably wondering why on earth would I want to take on such a project? Because I’m going to mash it up with writing! I’m … Continue reading Inktober with a Twist

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Poetry Friday – Crazy Kids

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to Laura’s page, Writing the World for Kids, to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ It is a good thing that October is in sight because I feel like a zombie. it’s 8:45pm and I’m falling asleep writing this post! So it’s going to be a short one this week. I have been prepping for my newest challenge: Inktober. I am no artist, but I like to doodle. So, I’ve decided … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Crazy Kids

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Poetry Friday – Autumn

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Amy’s blog, The Poem Farm, to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year! Fall is hands down my favorite season. While we don’t get much of a season change here in Florida, I can still imagine the crispness of the air, the colorful leaves, and the creepiness of Halloween. I am also excited because this will be the … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Autumn

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Poetry Friday – Peace Party

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Michelle’s blog, Today’s Little Ditty, to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ It’s book giveaway time! This month’s book is Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon. Be sure to enter. Hurricane Irma has come and gone. We were lucky and the storm took a sudden turn East about 30 miles south of us. We didn’t even lose power–which was a disappointment to my 7yo daughter. There are still some … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Peace Party

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Poetry Friday – Irma Checklist

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Matt’s blog, Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ (If you’re curious how my art for Art Drop Day turned out, you can see it here) Hello Everyone! Quick post today as I still have a little bit of prep to get ready for Hurricane Irma. I am about an hour and a half South of Tampa, along the coast, so unless the … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Irma Checklist

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Art Drop Day 2017

Rebecca Herzog

So this past Tuesday was World Art Drop Day and was my first time participating. I had a fun time playing with my gel plate. I happened to have a turtle stencil, so that worked out great. Since I am primarily a writer, I decided to include a poem with my art. You can read my poetry post here. Of course, I had to hide it where kids could find out more about turtles. I am excited for someon to discover it.   Continue reading Art Drop Day 2017

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Poetry Friday – World Art Drop Day

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Kathryn Apel’s blog to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Happy Poetry Friday everyone! World Art Drop Day is this coming Tuesday, September 5th, and I am so excited. I by no means consider myself an artist, but I do enjoy creating art. Here is the basic premise of Art Drop Day from Jake Parker’s page (linked above): Draw a picture and hide it somewhere. Take a … Continue reading Poetry Friday – World Art Drop Day

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Poetry Friday – Sally Sloth’s Swan Song

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Check It Out to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ I’m still looking for a few more people to do a Zine Swap! Check out the info here. As you may have noticed, the blog got a little bit of a face lift this week. My wonderful illustrator husband drew me as a book-loving sloth (my favorite animal) so I decided to put it up as my … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Sally Sloth’s Swan Song

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Poetry Friday – Thoughts and Alligators

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out A Journey Through the Pages to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ I am giving away a signed copy of Rodzilla, written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Dan Santat. Enter here! Like so many others, I am speechless, baffled and horrified by all the hate in the world. I’ve tried to wrap my head around it and I just can’t. Hatred is so insidious and vile … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Thoughts and Alligators