Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

If you haven't been following Turlough's wonderful account of his travels through Iran, you have been missing something really special. This series has been vivid, funny, thoughtful and, quite simply, a wonderful read. The final part, 'Cherries and Dahlia Petals, is our Story of the Week: Cherries and Dahlia Petals | ABCtales

Poem of the Week was really tricky. There's been some beautiful and hopeful pieces about the coming of spring, and some very, very moving poems about love of varying kinds. In the end, Poem of the Week goes to Jane Hyphen's 'We Watched from the Shore'. An exploration of loss, its tenderness and final defiant joy in memory are wonderful: We Watched from the Shore | ABCtales

This week's Inspiration Point is here: Inspiration Point: Writing Cues To Battle Writer's Block | ABCtales

Hope everyone has a good week!