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Poetry Thursday: A poem in your pocket.
When I was in the sixth grade, I found out I was going to have the teacher who was…
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Stone Fountain in our Garden, Doesn’t it Look Like it Has Been Around Since Forever?
A building was destroyed in Marseille. I recuperated the carved stones. The hunk stonemason created a fountain using the stone slabs. 52 stones stand strong smiling. Stone by stone, thought…
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Daily Steps of Growth
Be in the shoes that lead you to dance with your life. Wear them worn…
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We arrived safe, sound, and somewhat sleepy
Are those Americans back in town? Yes, I saw them unload a ton of suitcases from their car, though I have yet to smell les cookies American (chocolate chip cookies.)…
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Returning to France
Our bags are stuffed. Today we leave California for France. Home to home. Tears in our eyes. Hearts carrying more than our 50 pound limit. Bittersweet goodbyes, cracking the surfaces…
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Simple Necessities
My Grandmother Frances, came to America from the Azores. Her trunk was filled with simple necessities; a linen towel, a few chemises, a hair brush, a dress in cotton and…
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Summer Fun
The safest place is in the middle, I am here, do I look like I am having fun? Have you ever done anything that scares you? White water rafting was…
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Hanging out the Clean Laundry
In the midst of the sunflowers, the clothespins wait to hold the garments that have aided my children’s memories…
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Reading the Writing on the Wall, Living it like Art
The writing on the wall can fade, life isn’t a straight shot, there might not be a right way, nor a wrong way…What…
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Chasing the Blues
My cousin told me that hanging blue bottles in your garden, guards you from bad spirits… I told her in France they do this to store the bottles for next…
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