Category Archives: In the neighborhood

NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 23

it’s ok to be silent • to wait for something • to happen by Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 21

closed my eyes briefly • now the hills are fringed in white • lacy wild cherries Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 19

sitting with daffodils • no words from either of us • I painted, they glowed. Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 16

no color edges • just whatever’s reflected • lips seal around it Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 8 – The Eclipse

the moon’s shadow • in a brief starring role • stole the spotlight Continue reading

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