Definitions are arbitrary and open to interpretation. What one person calls poetry may be prose or ordinary writing to another. Ruth Nott lays no claim to expertise in poetry. What she writes comes from the heart or a lively imagination, written quickly or with lengthy thought and intense examination. " It just comes. It is what it is." As the title of this book indicates, most of what Ruth has written during the past year has been in response to weekly or daily poetry prompts provided by the good folks and readers of Robert Lee Brewer's Poetic Asides Blog on the web at www.writersdigest.com....

A memoir in verse. Having grown up on a farm near the Everglades in South Florida, childhood memories abound in the poems of Gloria Webb Sutton. Marriage, children, and family events all contribute to her colorful and heartfelt verse in this lifetime of memories.

One reviewer states: "An absolutely delightful story about friendship, beautifully written and well illustrated, to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. A joy to read aloud and share. It touches some of the deeper issues in a developing friendship, beyond enjoying a common activity." Judi Tsudo Author Ruth Nott states: "When my children were young, we were an Air Force family and moving from one base to another became a way of life and often a problem for the children when they had to leave old friends behind and try to make new ones in their new hometown. Thus, developing a new...

Time Flies The older I get, the faster time flies Yet words are slow to appear. I've spent too much time on quilting, Not enough on poems this year. The days go by in a blur. It's hard to pin my thoughts down. They bump and tumble along Taking root in infertile ground, Trying to sprout and grow to a poem But too often withering away For lack of a nurturing hand To keep them from going astray. A few, though, have managed to thrive And made their way to these pages Crawling along on turtle feet While time flies into life's next stages.

Six short stories for children including Jittery Jackrabbits (who learn sharing and caring when their mom is expecting); Bears in the Woods (where a young bear discovers why it's a good thing NOT to be the "handsomest bear in the woods;" The Miracle of the Eggs (Bunny children get caught up in the crowd taking Jesus to the cross and begin an Easter tradition that still survives today); Going Home (Young Jason Beagle makes a new friend in wandering Granny Blue and in the process discovers the reality of death); A Mouse in the House (The whimsical tale of the mice who helped Mary deliver Baby...