The name—of it—is "Autumn"—
The hue—of it—is Blood—
An Artery—upon the Hill—
A Vein—along the Road—

Great Globules—in the Alleys—
And Oh, the Shower of Stain—
When Winds—upset the Basin—
And spill the Scarlet Rain—

It sprinkles Bonnets—far below—
It gathers ruddy Pools—
Then—eddies like a Rose—away—
Upon Vermilion Wheels—

(Poem number 656)

A young maiden who grew up in the countryside learned to heal people with the herbs, leafs, and flowers that grew in her family’s humble garden and the wood beyond. She mixed teas and balms of dappled colors and mossy fragrances. The mixtures were remedies that were gentle on the body, but potent against every sort of ailment that arose in the bustling village of friendly, honest working folk.

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Here are a collection of resources for beginning poetry:

Generating Ideas Using the Senses: http://www.syracusecityschools.com/tfiles/folder715/Generating%20ideas%2... (PDF download)

Poetry 101: Resources for Beginners:

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poetry-101-resources-beginners

"But it isn’t easy, said Pooh. Because poetry and hums aren’t things which you get, they’re things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you."

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In my absence from Neopoet, I've been a busy bee at university.

I started tutoring officially when I was an undergraduate at CFCC around 2012. I went from tutoring college students with their German classes, then transferred to UNCW and began tutoring a kindergartner with her reading skills and sight words (words you can't sound out).

Here is an interesting article I foudn from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab about imagery in poetry: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/617/01/

I've got some ideas for ways to phrase constructive comments for those times when a reader just doesn't know what to say about a poem. Like my last blog post, this advice comes from a reading about writing centers and tutors from my job. The text isTalk About Writing: The Tutoring Strategies of Experienced Writing Center Tutor by Jo Maciewicz and Isabelle Thompson.