{"id":10916,"date":"2021-09-24T08:41:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=10916"},"modified":"2021-09-24T08:41:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:41:37","slug":"barbaras-braid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/barbaras-braid\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbara’s Braid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer\u2019s voice on the page.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s Sparks is a pantoum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbara\u2019s Braid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Karen Ely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weaving strands of amber honey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over, under, around and through<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silky locks of shimmer sunlight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plaited patterns, three by two<\/p>\n\n\n

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Over, under, around, and through<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brush strokes cultivate the threads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plaited patterns three by two<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tapestry of golds and reds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brush strokes cultivate the threads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silky locks of shimmer sunlight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plaited patterns, three by two<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weaving strands of amber honey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karen Handyside Ely <\/strong>was born and raised in Petaluma, California. She delights in difficult crossword puzzles, the Santa Rosa Symphony, and traveling with her husband, James.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen has been published in\u00a0The Write Spot to Jumpstart Your Writing: Discoveries, The Write Spot: Reflections<\/em>, The Write Spot: Possibilities<\/em>,\u00a0The Write Spot: Writing as a Path to Healing<\/em>, and The Write Spot: Musings and Ravings From a Pandemic Year.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0All available at Amazon and your local bookseller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discoveries<\/a><\/em> is on sale for $6.99 at Amazon for a limited time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writers Forum<\/a> hosts Saturday afternoon writing for the month of October 2021. Free on the Zoom platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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