Category Archives: badass-ness
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
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
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
From the Quote Box of 2015
Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. — (Rumi, 1207-1273) Continue reading
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