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Sadly, Simplifying The Checklist
I have been arguing back and forth with myself in the last few weeks. The problem is that writing is getting in the way of writing. When I started my blog I intended to write about art and poetry but … Continue reading
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Tagged art, decisions, letting go, memoir, painting, poetry, printmaking, priorities, reading, writing
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Of Faith and Geese
Fall has come quickly to Colorado, moving us to ask our annual question “Where did the summer go?” (We never seem to ask “Where did the winter go?”) Nature does not pay any attention to our timetable – if the … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, Canada geese, changing seasons, faith and God, Heaven, memoir, poems, poetry, writing life
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My Summer Reading List
Usually I see them traveling north on Oracle Road here in southern Arizona, carrying heavy backpacks and wearing the essential hiking hats and boots. They look like they are on a purposeful journey. Sometimes they are on bicycles loaded with … Continue reading
Everything Looks Different Now
My brother, George, dealt with poor eyesight since he was a young child and wore glasses for most of his life. Occasionally he would have to hand off those glasses to a friendly bystander when he was forced to fight … Continue reading
Return To The Turtle
I think writers and artists have a special affinity for storing imagery, sounds, smells and atmosphere for their future use. Sometimes a notebook comes in handy but you won’t see a flash mob of poets and artists around you, pulling … Continue reading
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Tagged Animalia, artists, Biology, drawing, Flora and Fauna, memory, mortality, nature, poetry, poets, ponds, Reptilia, snapping turtles, Sonoran desert, Turtle, turtles, writing
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Love and the Smell of Rain
Old age is nipping at my heels, keeping pace with me on the biking route and looking at me from the mirror. I am on the gentle, downward slope towards being old which is a reality almost impossible to grasp … Continue reading
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Tagged active retirement communities, downward slope, forgetfulness, loss of love, love, old age, poetry
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