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Charles Simic, 1938-2023

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Mary Beth Frezon

When you read a nice poem, somebody else’s poem, you become attuned to the words on the page. The language seems so rich, so beautiful, imagination making connections. You do need the reader as a collaborator. There could be other … Continue reading →

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for the quote box

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

Tip o’ the hat to James Gurney and his fine painting vlog: The grandest and simplest things contain worlds within worlds… seeing them is a metter of the right point of view, and your painter’s eye is the special portal … Continue reading →

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The return and this and that (and cats of course)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

First off, shout out to Katie at the Jewelry Repair Center in Schodack. I took a chance one day and stopped in to see what could be done about my crystal pendant. I’d gotten it in 2006 to commemorate getting … Continue reading →

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Day 30 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

I didn’t get the new plants potted in their big pots but I did go out and sit with them this afternoon. In front of me was the warm yellow of the daffodils still holding court in the front garden. … Continue reading →

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Day 29 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

The penultimate day of NaPoWriMo has arrived. It’s time. We’ve all got things to do. But it’s still a little sad to see NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo wind down for another year. We might be nervous on March thirty-first but April always finds … Continue reading →

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