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Day 16 NaPoWriMo 2022

The NaPoWriMo prompt suggested we “write a curtal sonnet. This is a variation on the classic 14-line sonnet. The curtal sonnet form was developed by Gerard Manley Hopkins, and he used it for what is probably his most famous poem, … Continue reading

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The Small Things That Start Big Things

Looked out from upstairs and the one birdfeeder’s lid/roof was askew – again. And again, after me spending a bit of time the other day trying to realign and tighten it up a little. There is a pivoting “weathervane” on … Continue reading

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November 6, 2020 – Letter to my elected reps

Why am I painting this view for you? Because to get back on track and start to push our country forward we can’t be US vs THEM. Continue reading

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From the Quote Box of 2015

Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. — (Rumi, 1207-1273) Continue reading

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Where did June Go?

Mainly it went in a swirling of brain-drain as I trained and adjusted to doing a new thing while working from home. It has taken really three weeks to go from abject terror to only moments of wondering what-the-heck-am-I-doing, LOL. … Continue reading

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