My poem, “Origami Winter” has been published in Black Bough Poetry’s special Christmas/ Winter issue of micropoems. I’m pleased and honored to be among the fine poets in this issue. Thank you to Matthew M.C. Smith and the guest reader team. Grab a hot beverage of your choice, snuggle under a blanket, light some candles or sit before a fireplace, if you have one, and enjoy this issue!
I want to thank my sister for giving me the inspiration for the closing lines. 🙂 Love you!
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Congratulations!
Thank you, Ben!
Beautiful, Merril. Congratulations!
Thank you very much, Jill!
I enjoyed many in the collection, including yours, Merril! Congrats to you for being featured and to your sister for some of the inspiration!
Thank you very much, Marian. I’m glad you read the other poems, too. It’s a lovely collection. I think Matthew’s going to do a larger print edition.
Delightful – progresses beautifully to the unfolding
Thank you very much!
How wonderful, Merril! I jumped to yours, first, and will do as you suggest and snuggle down to read the others…
Thank you very much, Dale. When I was first sent the PDF to proof mine, I read through almost the whole thing right away.
Will be doing so when I get home….
Congratulations!!
Thank you!
This has such an intimate feel to it. Congratulations, Merril.
Thank you very much, Ken!
Wonderful! I really like the block print art too. (K)
Thank you, Kerfe. I like it, too.
Congratulations to you and to your sister for the inspiration for those last two thought-provoking lines
Thank you, Derrick!
Such a sweet poem! Congrats!
Thank you so much, Charlotte!
How wonderful! Congratulations!
Thank you!