Open water. Sun glinting of cat’s paw or whitecaps foaming. Shallow and clear, murky with mud, or dark-blue deep. Hung with the wet scent of dirt or sand or seaweed. It screams of summer. Even in the early days, when the ice first goes out and the water is cold as an alpine lake, the […]
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I’m hyper aware of the divide between my private writing and my public writing these days. I wrote a few weeks ago about how I haven’t ‘hung out on the page with myself’ for a long time. Since then I’ve been doing it a lot, and I’ve noticed some shifts. My creative engine is firing […]
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The light lingers latescented with lilac and dewy earthand brick still sun-warmedand the long-fingered fugue of fescues The tree peony’s openedits petals huge and floppy like paper velvetdraped about generous golden stamensflaming gregarious against dull leaves A fabulous fantasiabut its out of timeahead of every roseblooming with the aliumsinstead of the irises Like so much […]
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Overwhelm. Pandemic. Global political upheaval. Daily toddler mayhem. Work stress. Mental health stress. Covid handwashing. Potty training. Coding challenges. House cleanup. Thistles. Family drama. Black Lives Matter protests. Poor sleep. More family drama. Eczema. Budgeting. Partner miscommunication. Political news. Cramming in errands. Food prep (again). Losing my writing. Allergies. Covid resurgence. It’s a time. A […]
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The blossoming spring is an invitation. A dreamscape. A fairyland. Every day the world transforms. I discover a sudden confetti of cherry petals thrown over my walkway. Lilac nectar drenching the back alley. Daylight that lingers and lingers of an evening, humming with that first kiss kind of glow. Narcissus nod beneath windows. Apple blossoms […]
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