Monthly Archives: June 2008

What Women Know

Today I enjoyed a circle of women writers, which has gathered for several months. I thank each person for sharing creativity, honesty, and good old fashioned word craft. We begin meetings with a writing prompt, and this week’s starter was … Continue reading

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The Last Seasons of Our Friendship

I composed this poem in 2006 in memory of my friend Samantha, who died in 2002. (To learn more about Sam’s story read “Lessons for the Wider World”.) The poem has four sections: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter. Due to its … Continue reading

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Lessons for the Wider World

Journal Excerpt – May 11, 2008. Through the bedroom window I see northeast wind blow fuchsia petals from a tree. Spring is closing; summer is nearing. It was April 2002 when Sam and I came into contact again; she recently … Continue reading

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