Cruising the FestListen to the whirl of guitar & drum ridingon the breeze with whiffs ofThe Big River & roast beef po boysListen to the rustle & crunch ofpeople clapping, feet dancingin a crush of bodies & funWatch nimble fingers … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 22
Winter wind —-Chases clouds across blue skyHowls at shivering palm trees ~~~ Inspired by this post about January winds on Naturalist Weekly, a wonderful blog that connects nature and poetry. *This is the palm tree that fell right behind my … Continue reading Winter Wind
It’s with shocked sadness that I found out that friend and former NOLAfemmes contributor Laura Bergerol has passed away. NOLAfemmes was a group blog I created in 2009 that focused on New Orleans culture and politics. It closed in 2015. … Continue reading RIP Laura Bergerol
I have a micro creative nonfiction piece, “Polaroid“, in the Spring issue of The Citron Review. I’m especially excited to be one of three first ever micro CNF writers in this journal. (Wow. That’s a mouthful & I hope I … Continue reading Touching Base + New CNF in The Citron Review
Today I’m posting a few photos of doors within and without of St. Mary’s Assumption Church. The church was completed on 1860 to minister to the burgeoning German Catholic immigrant population in New Orleans. Declared a National Historic Monument, it’s … Continue reading Thursday Doors
I’ve been enjoying the Thursday Doors photo challenge for several years via Manja, my online friend. Manja is a wonderful photographer based in Italy by way of Slovenia and her posts are so interesting. In addition to photos, she writes … Continue reading Thursday Doors
I love the space of time before a storm when the clouds are running across the sky and the wind is screaming through the streets. As a kid, I used to sit on the carport and watch the trees, their … Continue reading Morning Meditation: Storm’s coming
It’s hot. The heat makes cats and humans want to be still. To stay home and lie in a cool, shady spot and daydream. Continue reading Caturday Daydreams
The New Orleans themed issue of Flash Frontier is live today. I’m so happy to have two of my photos in its pages and, of course, grateful that samples of my poetry and prose are included, as well. Thanks Michelle … Continue reading Flash Frontier NOLA -Style is Live!
“As they passed the rows of houses they saw through the open doors that men were sweeping and dusting and washing dishes, while the women sat around in groups, gossiping and laughing. What has happened?’ the Scarecrow asked a … Continue reading Cast Iron
Charlotte Hamrick 