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NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 1

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

Here’s April again so here comes NaPoWriMo. Not sure if I’ll be able to stay with longer form all month but let’s start with a sonnet.The NaPoWriMo site prompts to try a Tanka but this is a stretch for me … Continue reading →

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The Grinder Roosts At Last

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Mary Beth Frezon

This was yesterday’s job. My antique coffee grinder had been waiting around for me to commit and this was the only reasonable place it could go. Continue reading →

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Day 2 NaPoWriMo 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Mary Beth Frezon

This familiar paper cup • This brown cardboard sleeve… Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo Day Thirteen

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Mary Beth Frezon

I went outside to sit with the daffodils today. It may snow. That’s right. It may snow. Won’t be the first time the daffodils have been beaten down in their glory but it seemed a good idea to sit with … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo Day Eleven

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Mary Beth Frezon

I did a bunch of things unrelated to poetry for most of the day. I guess that’s most days. I did end up with a bowl of a really tasty bean soup made with some leftover lamb and some smoked … Continue reading →

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