Category Archives: taking time to look

NaPoWriMo Day Ten

The other day, the NaPoWriMo prompt was to re-read a bit of Spoon River Anthology and write something in the voice of someone who has died. That wasn’t the day for me to do it but today, I took that … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo Day Nine and a Little Administrivia

Was tangled up in a new project that doesn’t relate to painting or poetry or even cooking! So here I am without too many words but still. I did go out a few times today and take a whiff of … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo Day Eight

The sun reached backward to leave cooling eastern clouds with a reminder. Always returning and always disappearing night and darkness comes. Between the farewells, some colorless deer forage in the gray moment. `

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NaPoWriMo Day Seven

Gave myself over to doing some web-stuff today – what a time-sink that always is but still, a job done in the end. In passing, I saw a quote that I chewed on while working until this came out: Put … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo Day Six

Feels like forgiveness Sitting here in the sun painting the waves of daffodils The ones who survived the snow a few days ago, bent, now standing. You can’t tell them from those more newly bloomed. And more to come. I … Continue reading

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