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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 20

In the quiet yard
a pile of feathers, yellow, black… Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 14

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 2025 Day 8

It is tiring • and I wonder if this is • how it felt for Eve • as the door closed Continue reading

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The Eve of April

the eve of april – before dark I walk the yard – peepers singing loud Continue reading

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Superb Owl Sunday

I was just sitting watching some folks online talk about the state of the world when I heard… SOMETHING. Continue reading

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