Category Archives: gratitude

NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 15

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

wrinkled with sleep I am waiting,
listening to the crescendo —
water coming to a quick boil… Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 14

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

Today i set up a text replacement shortcut that replaces the letters “h a ha h a” (no spaces, just three ha’s strung together – couldn’t type them without spaces or it would trigger the shortcut ha ha ha) with a long string of ha ha ha’s. 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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November 5, 2024

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Mary Beth Frezon

I just went out to check for mail and to empty my coffee grounds into the garden. Beautiful sunny day, almost seventy degrees. Heading out in a bit to pick up Mom and spend the rest of the day together. … Continue reading →

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