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Poet, Writer, Photographer. SFPA/SFWA/MWA. Rhysling nom. mfrostwords.com Photos/poems copyright M. Frost (CC-NC w/ attribution), unless noted Cover art: Walter Crane, "The Fate of Persephone" (1877), detail for The Women of Myth, Island of Wak-Wak (2025)

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Editor Sarah Berger opens the reading; new LPR banner featured to her right

Editor Sarah Berger opens the reading; new LPR banner featured to her right

Excited to join the Little Patuxent Review reading todayβ€”Editor Sarah Berger was a fantastic host, with kudos to the whole team and the amazing contributors! @poems @poetry

08.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hawk perched on bluebird box {copyright M. Frost}

Hawk perched on bluebird box {copyright M. Frost}

Our resident red-shouldered #hawk likes posing for the glamour shots for #BirdOfTheDay #photogenic #photography

08.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

08.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tree shadow on orange glass {copyright M. Frost}

Tree shadow on orange glass {copyright M. Frost}

Reflections for #ColorADay #OrangeSun #photography

08.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Caramel colored kitty with long flowing hair as she lounges on a blue-green patterned cushion {copyright M. Frost}

Caramel colored kitty with long flowing hair as she lounges on a blue-green patterned cushion {copyright M. Frost}

#Caturday x #BlueSkyArtShow = some #flowing fuzz #photography

07.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Birds at the edge of a frozen reservoir in dense fog {copyright M. Frost}

Birds at the edge of a frozen reservoir in dense fog {copyright M. Frost}

For #ColorADay #BWFri x #ForestFri, x #BirdOfTheDay, a foggy afternoon on the reservoir with #geese and other waterfowl #ice #fog #photography

06.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gold ship prow with horse {copyright M. Frost}

Gold ship prow with horse {copyright M. Frost}

Viking #gold #horse at #Roskilde for #ColorADay #YellowThu #yellowthurs #photography

05.03.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Red stop lights, snow, DC landmark {copyright M. Frost}

Red stop lights, snow, DC landmark {copyright M. Frost}

Grab shot on my phone through the car window suits my mood for #ColorADay #RedWed #stop #DC

04.03.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Birds on posts, reflections on water {copyright M. Frost}

Birds on posts, reflections on water {copyright M. Frost}

#ColorADay #BlueTue #bluetues x #BirdOfTheDay = #cormorants on pilons #photography

03.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pink petals emerging from narrow green leaves {copyright M. Frost}

Pink petals emerging from narrow green leaves {copyright M. Frost}

#Bloomscrolling, yes, let’s do that instead of the news for #ColorADay #PinkMon #euphorbia #photography

02.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Silhouette of tree and mountain range against an orange sky {copyright M. Frost}

Silhouette of tree and mountain range against an orange sky {copyright M. Frost}

Oregon, a visit during fire season, for #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Newberry #Caldera #photography

01.03.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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fire weather cinders in the sky

fire weather

cinders in the sky

01.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tabby cat peeking out of the circle of her blue play tunnel {copyright M. Frost}

Tabby cat peeking out of the circle of her blue play tunnel {copyright M. Frost}

Bonus for the #BlueSkyArtShow #Round x #Caturday β€” the tiger herself (in honor of β€œHalf a Tiger,” poem forthcoming in #SFPA’s Star*Line)

While you’re in cat mode, subs are open for Roses & Wildflowers: Le Chat Noir, alt histories with cats!

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28.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue sky with clouds outlined by metal {copyright M. Frost}

Blue sky with clouds outlined by metal {copyright M. Frost}

For #BlueSkyArtShow, a #Round piece of sky from a pre-pandemic trip to #Basel #photography

28.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Snow covered branches {copyright M. Frost}

Snow covered branches {copyright M. Frost}

#ColorADay #BWFri x #ForestFriday = more #snow pics #photography

27.02.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Mass of tiny yellow orchids {copyright M. Frost}

Mass of tiny yellow orchids {copyright M. Frost}

Feels like a good #ColorADay #YellowThu #yellowthurs for more #orchids #BloomScrolling #Singapore #photography

26.02.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Male cardinal perched on snowy feeder {copyright M. Frost}

Male cardinal perched on snowy feeder {copyright M. Frost}

Spot of #red in a #snow storm for #ColorADay #RedWed x #BirdoftheDay #cardinal #photography

25.02.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue metal wind spinner in snow {copyright M. Frost}

Blue metal wind spinner in snow {copyright M. Frost}

Scene from my #snowy world for #ColorADay #BlueTue #bluetues #photography

24.02.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Light shining through trees covered in snow {copyright M. Frost}

Light shining through trees covered in snow {copyright M. Frost}

False pink in the pre-dawn #ColorADay #PinkMon #snow #viewfrommywindow #photography #iPhone

23.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Small purple orchid with corkscrew petals {copyright M. Frost}

Small purple orchid with corkscrew petals {copyright M. Frost}

Another #orchid for #Stunday #BloomScrolling #Singapore #photography

22.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two kittens cuddling {copyright M. Frost}

Two kittens cuddling {copyright M. Frost}

#Caturday x #BlueSkyArtShow #Two
β€” these gorgeous luv bugs

22.02.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare air "A lateral sepal / spells sword / in kanji."

Rare air

"A lateral sepal / spells sword / in kanji."

21.02.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two pelicans in flight over marsh {copyright M. Frost}

Two pelicans in flight over marsh {copyright M. Frost}

#BlueSkyArtShow #Two x #BirdoftheDay #pelicans #HiltonHead #photography

21.02.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Word.

20.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grow where you’reΒ planted "my cats, their ear tufts like tiny crowns / have occupied every word I wrote this year"

Grow where you’reΒ planted

"my cats, their ear tufts like tiny crowns / have occupied every word I wrote this year"

20.02.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Spanish moss on trees in coastal park {copyright M. Frost}

Spanish moss on trees in coastal park {copyright M. Frost}

#ColorADay #BWFri x #ForestFri, fond memories of a pre-pandemic trip to #HiltonHead β€” because nothing says Southern Gothic so well as Spanish Moss #epiphyte #photography

20.02.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Yellow orchids with ruffled petals {copyright M. Frost}

Yellow orchids with ruffled petals {copyright M. Frost}

Orchids for #ColorADay #YellowThu #yellowthurs x #BloomScrolling from the #Singapore Botanic #Gardens β€” a trip that inspired my #poem The Orchid, published in Sublimation last year

19.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Submission Guidelines – Plott Hound Magazine

We open again to submissions in eleven days!

One of our readers would especially like to see more

β€’ jellyfish
β€’ sponges
β€’ parasitic worms
β€’ insects
β€’ birds like cuckoo birds
β€’ aggregate organisms like the Portuguese man-o-war

Consider submitting come March 1st!

plotthoundmag.com/submission-g...

18.02.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous!

18.02.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close up of the face of a chestnut horse with a blaze {copyright M. Frost}

Close up of the face of a chestnut horse with a blaze {copyright M. Frost}

For the #YearoftheHorse x #ColorADay #RedWed, I offer a #chestnut #horse I met in #Scotland

And a link about my new micro-chapbook of poetry: the horse inside me, available now from Origami Poems
πŸ‘‡
mfrostwords.com/2026/02/18/t...

#poems #poetry #horses #origami #photography

18.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0