This amazing gal sells Innisfree Skin Food, and that's no joke. Her dog died, but she just said to herself, I've got to get on with my life -- and as we know, all roads lead eventually to that big dermatological Lake Isle in the Sky. When, that is, your skin gets hungry enough.
Breaking Down a Literary Fight Scene (FightWrite™)
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This month, trained fighter and author Carla Hoch takes a look at a
literary fight scene and breaks down why it's working on the page.
The post Breaking ...
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The heat has been ridiculous--77 degrees with 80 percent humidity at 6 a.m.
. . . All I can say is Blah. Teresa and I have still managed to get our
morni...
The Absolute End
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… Savoring the moment … This is from Beyond Mammoth Cave: A Tale of
Obsession in the World’s Longest Cave by James D. Borden and Roger W.
Brucker (2000): …...
Wishing We Had a Vaccination Against Greed
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The GOP always puts profits over people. The best example happened during
COVID-19. Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick argued that the United States
should go ...
Lakewood Poet Elliot Nicely Wins Honorable Mention
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On May 16th, in recognition of his debut collection *Sine Qua Non* (Red
Moon Press), *Elliot Nicely* received an Honorable Mention in the 2026
Marianne ...
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...
6 comments:
This amazing gal sells Innisfree Skin Food, and that's no joke. Her dog died, but she just said to herself, I've got to get on with my life -- and as we know, all roads lead eventually to that big dermatological Lake Isle in the Sky. When, that is, your skin gets hungry enough.
Slivered apples on a spoon. That's my selection for today and tomorrow. :)
This is so adorable.
Tom, what a weird lady. Huge numbers watch her? Wow!
Your book just JUST arrived. Ta-dah!
And thanks Andee and Hannah!
Hash Wednesday.
To Bean or Not to Bean.
No Country for Old Menus.
Okay Lyle, I am taking a menu break for a while.
And I shall come with No Country for Old Menus!
And Hash Wednesday,
To Bean . . .
As you can see, I used your items in the first menus.
But as you can also see, once I start doing this, I can't stop! So I am going to stop for a bit now.
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