Poem
Greens dense and dark
there she waits.
Sand and roots give home
to rocks that forever
shore up the land.
I sit upon a nest of
yellow grass as my legs slide
resting on the moist earth
stretched ankles searching
to leave the land.
The shape of a heart
from deep in shadows
upon the water glistens
for the lovely one
who always listens.
A hint.
A movement pulls me in
to see the shapes, and feel the cool awakening
of where I’ve been and what I’ve sought.
Oh, from the gifts of the earth I’ve learned. …
The basics of saving, storing, and purchasing seeds if you’re beginning to grow food.
One thing I love about January is digging out my seed stash. Most years I can sit having a cuppa with friends, sorting and sharing our treasures. This isn’t most years, sigh. But we can still have fun sharing.
Oh my, look at the climbing green bean packet in my cover photo. Those were a gift from my 88-year-old friend.
Sharing is a blessing of gardening, especially food gardening. We’re given the rain, wind, sunshine, and all nature’s gifts. As we tend our gardens, we can’t help but realize we’ve not done it on our own.
Getting started can be overwhelming. January is when I play with seed packets and plan what I need for the coming growing season. …
Here’s my short-form take on boosting your earnings using short-form. I’m happy writing to those readers who enjoy time with my words. It’s fun, like having friends over for tea. Interestingly, my short-form posts have increased my earnings. My take:
- Link your posts. Try one with few views — just for fun.
- Show readers you value their time by introducing a piece. Save them a long read if they aren’t interested.
- You earn right away on those 150 words.
- Respecting readers increases traffic. Make your best cup of tea.
You deserve to be rewarded for your precious words.
Ritwik Dey wrote this.
Katie Michaelson
Learning every moment. I see strength in the injured spirit and find significance in the insignificant.
Developing a daily writing habit with short-form — in short-form. I’m great with habits. I have a bunch of them. I’m way good at developing new ones too.
The first step to develop a habit is to link the desired behavior with existing behavior. I used to teach this so I know it works. I get up in the morning. I have coffee; great, a 2fer.
The second step is to keep it simple. Shaunta Grimes, recommends writing for 10 minutes a day. So I write for 10 minutes when I have coffee.
My endnote is 18 words; if I write 132 words, I have a short-form draft. A second cup of coffee is all I need to edit. If I like, I can hit publish. Short and sweet.
Katie Michaelson
Learning every moment. I see strength in the injured spirit and find significance in the insignificant.
