I love a blank page.

But having an ice breaker helps.

Every piece I’ve ever knit has begun with a slip knot. Every set of coaching notes has begun with the date. Journal entries with “good morning”. Designs of all sorts with a spark or a brief or a script.

I love a blank page. It’s like a field of fresh snow – perfect for running though and leaving footprints scattered around the place. Listening to the crunch and squeak. Feeling snow slide into your boot from exuberant running over snow drifts that are a little deeper than you expected. Snow covered trees blending with a snow colored sky as you leave a mark on the world that will one day melt.

I love a blank page.

But having an ice breaker helps.

So consider this an ice breaker for Poetry & Practicalities. It may just be what was percolating along side everything else.

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