Congratulations again to Suzanne who graduated from the Fletcher School last weekend!
It was freezing cold, and there was this funny little girl to my left who kept asking when she could clap for her sister. Meanwhile, as she pointed out to her father who was busy texting, all the adults had something fun to do.
One Bad Year
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Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today’s
prompt, write a story where your character is sent back in time one year.
The post O...
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I have never felt like I was creating anything. For me, writing is like
walking through a desert and all at once, poking up through the hardpan, I
see th...
Economy of the Design
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… The thickness of this disc at the outside would then be about one-fifth
of a millimeter … This is from Invention and Evolution: Design in Nature
and Engi...
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On this cold and windy morning, young Charles is the happiest cat on earth. *Home!
Home! Home! *As soon as I released him from his travel crate yesterday,...
December Haikus
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Happy at Work My all-out dream job is delivery driver for deserved karma.
Always the Bridesmaid. She works from home creating informative travelog
brochure...
Stay away from the pool
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My mother & I were visiting a friend of hers who was living in an apartment
complex that I regarded at the time as positively palatial, what for the
commun...
In Memory of Ed Ochester, Poet & Editor, RIP
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We have asked Ed Ochester (above) to edit our Sunday poetry pages for the
next few months. Here is one of Ed's poems: March of the Penguins The
editor of N...
“In spite of all the learned have said ...”
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Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau (1752-1852) was a journalist and poet in the early years our
country was forming. And, oh, by the way, I once wrote an under...
Balance is important in design
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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo
ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis Theme natoque penatibus et
magnis dis ...
Proof of Life
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Um, hello? Is this thing on?
I am writing from the Central Time Zone, as we have officially moved to
Oxford, Mississippi for the academic year! And I have ...
Lana K. W. Austin
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Lana K. W. Austin’s poems, short stories, and reviews have recently been
featured in *Mid-AmericanReview, Sou’wester, Columbia Journal, Zone 3,
Appalachia...
The translucent veil of life
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Haha, so the truth comes out. Having 2 children is A LOT more work than 1!
I haven't been able to get out of the rocking chair more than a few
moment...
On the move
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*Gal about town, photo by Bob Perkoski*
Dear readership,
Your humble hostess has been doing a whole lot of what is depicted in
today's photo: walking aro...
Strawberry Month
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The strawberry sweets at Lagusta's Luscious this month are insane! I
missed out last year and decided that this year I would take full
advantage.
I luck...
AWP in Minneapolis, and recommended reading
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Again I've been away from this blog longer than I'd intended. Much busy
with writing, and reading, and life in general.
I'll be attending the annual AWP co...
Remixing the World's Problems Results
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The one thing about judging poetry is that it often takes me much longer
than I expect. For everyone who has waited so patiently for me to get these
result...
In a Landscape - The Playlist
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John Cage, “In a Landscape”
Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages”
Neil Young, “Ambulance Blues”
The Twilight Zone Theme
Babylon 5 Theme
Simon & Garfunkel, “Richard Co...
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That's funny, and true.
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