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Lisa Macaione

Lisa Macaione
  • About
  • Blog
  • Publications
  • St. Charles Writers Group
  • Plein Air 2025
  • About
  • Blog
  • Publications
  • St. Charles Writers Group
  • Plein Air 2025
  • Discord Tanka

    January 25, 2026 /

    A tanka is a Japanese form of poetry which is considered to contain 31 syllables, or five lines of 5/7/5/7/7 syllables. This poem was revised on April 10, 2026.

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  • the old blacksmith shop

    January 7, 2026 /

    A poem about endurance in the face of adversity.

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  • How? A Poem for Magic

    December 19, 2025 /

    Written in gratitude for wonder.

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  • Feeling Some Way

    September 17, 2025 /

    A poem about just one of those days.

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  • En Plein Air

    August 18, 2025 /

    This week marks the second annual Plein Air week in St. Charles. Here is the poem I wrote in 2024 to celebrate the arts in our town.

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  • At Night

    March 21, 2025 /

    For World Poetry Day, I share a poem and a piece of art inspired by wanderlust.

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  • Protest Ballad

    February 26, 2025 /

    Carpe Diem!

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  • American Red Fox

    January 8, 2025 /

    Inspired by the first day back to school after winter break: A New Year's poem.

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  • Enough

    November 28, 2024 /

    A poem about feeling gratitude for every day.

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  • I Dreamed, the Morning Before Election Day

    November 4, 2024 /

    Like any dream, it means what you think it means, if anything.

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Recent Blog Posts

  • The Year of the Fire Horse, or: How I Missed Last Month’s Blog Post
  • Discord Tanka
  • the old blacksmith shop
  • How? A Poem for Magic
  • Washington D.C., Thanksgiving, and Reckoning with America’s Past and Present

Instagram Posts @lisamacaionewrites

Talking about two of my favorite subjects, poetry and art, for #nationalpoetrymonth with so many brilliant friends @stcharlesartscouncil this morning? A DREAM 🤩 The 4th Annual Poetry Reading @st.charlespubliclibrary. I so love hearing everyone’s creations! Always a joy to be a part of during #nationalpoetrymonth. New Thai/Lao/Vietnamese place in St. Charles @soksaykitchen! Spring break scenes 🩵 The St. Charles Writers Group was pleased to welcome Susan Friedland @saddleseekshorse at this morning’s meeting! In a funny turn of events, I happened to meet Susan almost a year ago at the 100th Annual Pony Penning event on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, and we discovered we were both from the Chicago suburbs. Today the group got to learn about her journey as a horsewoman/blogger who became a historian/author researching children’s book award-winning writer Marguerite Henry (who was also from this area)! I personally was enthralled to have some of my favorite subjects come together in one presentation. The SCWG loves a local writer and will follow along as Susan continues to preserve and produce beloved stories! New: “The Year of the Fire Horse, or: How I Missed Last Month’s Blog Post.” Link in bio. When’s the last time you used a paper map? 🗺️ This year marks the 100th anniversary of Historic Route 66 and we’ve got plans on the horizon! Today is both #WorldPoetryDay and still #WomensHistoryMonth, which leads me to recall my favorite lines of my all-time favorite poem, “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop: Wednesday wanderings

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