Compose Tales

  • The Month of May Featured Poem

    Homage to My Hips by Lucille Clifton is the featured peom of the month of May. Read more

  • Book Reviews for April’s Reading

    Book Reviews for April’s Reading. Read more

  • Inspiration-Writing Prompts

    Creative Writing Prompts that might just inspire you to write something down. 1.       Death- what scares you about it? 2.       What does Pink Dogwood Tree remind you of? 3.       What makes you angry?… Read more

  • The Ranch

    A memory of the pacific northwest country sided. The Ranch The paddocks that lined the country road each paddock held two horses. Shiny hides gleamed in the sunlight and their… Read more

  • Happy National Poetry Month!

    April is National Poetry Month. In this week’s post I have listed resources for national poetry month and favorite poem. National Poetry Month | Academy of American Poets On National… Read more

  • A Poem for April

    A poem featured poem for April. One of my favorite poems and well-know one. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth Read more

  • What I read in March

    Review of Zadie Smith Novel Read in the Month of March. Read more

  • Featured Poem of March

    Featured Poem of March. Read more

  • What I Read in February

    My review of this mystery series featuring a strong female leading character. The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith This series features a strong female leading character as… Read more

  • The Spring

    A personal narrative of spring in Washington State. Read more

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