Joyce Johnson's Blog
What can I say? My picture above shows you that I have lived a long time. It was taken in 2008 for our church registry.
I was a stay at home mom until my last child was in school. I was widowed when I was forty four and was glad that I was already employed at the local radio station. I stayed in the same job for thirty years and after I retired at 65 and took a trip to Europe with a friend, I started working again and stayed for another ten years. I have only been writing poetry since 1999 when I wrote to relieve my grief when my only son died. I married again four years after my husband died and was widowed again in 1995. I am an avid gardener and belong to two local garden clubs and am on the board of the district club and state garden club so have lots of meetings to attend. I have my own poetry corner in the state garden club's publication. I live in my home by myself and rent my farm land to a local bulb grower. I am surrounded by beauty. All of mv family lives close to me. Two daughters, six grandchildren,
eleven great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. We live in Washington State in Northwest Washington and love it here.
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Most Recent Blog Post
Thank you
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Blog Posted:11/11/2012 2:25:00 PM
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Thank you my dear friends for your concern. I am fine. My kitty is fine. My family worries about my living alone. I told my granddaughter that I was not afraid, had never been afraid, was not afraid of anything except having something happen to one of my loved ones. Her answer was Well, "duh Grandma". And made me laugh. The three granddaughters went out and bought me two sets of earrings each. So I almost have a set for eah day of the week now. Thanks everyone. I am okay and my kitty is settling down. Last night I had to climb a step ladder to the top to get him down from a perch in the garage. One more place he can't go. Love, Joyce
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 5/21/2013 | Too Young to Die | Sestina | death,hope, |
| 5/21/2013 | Melancholy Memory | Verse | son,sorrow, |
| 5/20/2013 | Beneath Our Skins | Rhyme | emotions, |
| 5/20/2013 | Coming Home | Narrative | home,love, |
| 5/20/2013 | The Finish Line | Light Poetry | age, |
| 5/11/2013 | 5 minute poem | Light Poetry | fun, |
| 5/11/2013 | My Favorite Color Pink | Tanka | color, |
| 5/10/2013 | The Little House | Rhyme | house, |
| 5/10/2013 | Appreciation | Free verse (vers libre) | friend,poetess, |
| 5/9/2013 | Mother's Day | Rhyme | mothers day, |
| 5/9/2013 | Abuse in the News | Rhyme | abuse,horror, |
| 5/7/2013 | Color | Rhyme | blue,green,nature, |
| 5/6/2013 | The Grace of God | Verse | god, |
| 5/6/2013 | Reflections of You | Iambic Pentameter | grandmother,memory,relati |
| 5/6/2013 | Contest Haiku | Haiku | drink,food, |
| 5/2/2013 | The Elements | Iambic Pentameter | earth day,environment, |
| 5/1/2013 | The Stars Are Shining | Rhyme | miss you,stars, |
| 4/30/2013 | Memories Beyond the Door | Ballad | leaving,memory, |
| 4/20/2013 | Enlightenment, Hope and Harmony | Rhyme | jesus, |
| 4/20/2013 | I Just Found Out | Rhyme | funny, |
| 4/20/2013 | A True Friend | Quatrain | friend, |
| 4/20/2013 | In The Meadow | Rhyme | nature, |
| 4/18/2013 | Holding Strong | Couplet | angst, |
| 4/17/2013 | The Typewriter | Quatrain | education,graduation,jobs |
| 4/16/2013 | As I See Him | Rhyme | love,heart,heart,life, |
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