Category Archives: taking time to look

For the quote box – why poetry?

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

I do not believe that a violent imitation of the horrors of our times is the concern of poetry. Horrors are taken for granted. Disorder is ordinary. People in general take more and more “in their stride” — the hides … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

Safe travels in the year ahead everyone – take time to look around, do the work, paint, write, photo, sing, whatever makes your heart happy. Share it. Love people, do good. Laugh. Be strong and brave. Continue reading →

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The Beginning of the End of the Journey

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

all good things eventually come to an end. I’m out of clothes and the ability to navigate so it must be time to go home. Here’s the last couple days of photos. Commentary later.

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Report from Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

Where the heck did she go, you might be asking yourself. I asked myself that quite a bit. After heading out from the workshop, heading down through Betwys y Coed, lunch at the Ugly House and all… I spent a … Continue reading →

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Wales I am in you

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Mary Beth Frezon

There were two planes, two trains, a laundromat, a bus and a rental car involved since I left.  I am grateful to be having dinner and a not-cold old speckled hen in the place I’ll be laying my head tonight. … Continue reading →

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