Category Archives: Ripped from the headlines

NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 17

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

These days some days to get through it
you have to turn it all off and
let something else grab your attention
just for some hours, an afternoon… Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 10

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

…We used to stare at our TVs
space launches, breaking news stories
a shooting, a woman in pink
then in black, veiled, as we all grieved… Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 7

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

you might be asking yourself
what does one do now while waiting
for things to fall apart today
while we are waiting to declare
just how crazy we’ve let things get Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 6

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

know what I mean? – I’m trying to
do whatever I can, today. Continue reading →

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September 11 – We Remember

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Mary Beth Frezon

There’s more that we could never imagine happening going on, and this year’s September 11 remembrances may seem to be fading in a world that seems more and more violent and dystopic. Yesterday an assassination of a political person seems to have equal numbers of fingers pointing at both sides. But violence is never the answer. We must remain committed to our belief that freedom can be held by many, even though they don’t always agree on everything. We can agree enough. And we can agree and disagree peacefully. Continue reading →

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