I wrote this poem ten years ago, inspired by the photograph above of me and my brother taken in 1978. Photograph 1 Beige snowMy bright red coat stands out from the darknessAlive.Dry bushes and thin treesWeakAs if they can only withstand a slight burden. My younger...
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I remember when I used to have time to read poetry every day. It was a beautiful thing. In honor of National Poetry Month I’d like to share a few of my favorite poems with you throughout the day, including a poem that I wrote years ago and only shared with some...
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In honor of Mother’s Day, I decided to reach out to some of my favorite bloggers who are also moms and get their thoughts on motherhood. Here’s what Leslie of Lights and Letters had to say. Photo Credit: Eric Ferrar What surprised you about motherhood? I...
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Where We Create on Raincoast Cottage Do you guys read Raincoast Cottage? You should. My friend Sandra, who I get to hang out with in Seattle next month at Girl Crush (!!!), writes about living a creative life and finding inspiration, and it’s awesome. Recently...
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Note: A semi-revised essay of this article was later published on The Huffington Post titled, Actually I Don’t Want My Life To Be Like An Audrey Hepburn Movie. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQVzgEO_w8&w=640&h=360] Yesterday I pulled on faded...
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