Writing Archives 2020-2021 Rocks, Rocks, Everywhere
Rocks, Rocks, Everywhere Rocks, rocks, everywhere, But not a stone to throw; A dimpled pebble in my pocket, A polished gem for…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 Her Favorite Photo
Her Favorite Photo You can almost see her whole face— all Miya wanted anyone to see. Taken at an awkward angle…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 Putting On Our Winter Coats
A flash of yellow and silver-gray fur came out of the trees off the wooded path. At first, I had to look…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 Peace and Comfort in the Japanese Garden
When I need peace and comfort, I head to Washington Park in my home of Portland, Oregon, and visit the Portland Japanese…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 Lesson from Hummingbird: Don’t Hover Over Dead Flowers
The instruction for unfriending someone on Facebook says to go to that person’s profile, hover over Friends at the top of their…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 So Passes the Time
So passes the time (for Mrs. Gracely and other good teachers) Physical movement and memory are so closely intertwined that even a seemingly…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 For the Love of Apricots
For the Love of Apricots I love apricots. It’s true. I love apricots better than apricots themselves do. A petit-sized fruit, smaller…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 Evening Sighs
Evening Sighs I am alone. The room is quiet, except for The aimless hum of voices Wandering from the courtyard, And the…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 Dog Tails and Coyote Tales
Dixie and I have been taking advantage of the welcome break in the rain this month, getting out in both the early…
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Writing Archives 2020-2021 A Mile of Weeping Willows
A Mile of Weeping Willows In the beginning is darkness and silence: the pre-illuminated darkness that inherits the light that shapes the…
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