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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Little Old Men (47)
The first time I saw the beach near Todos Santos, I felt like I’d traveled back through millenniums in the thirty minutes it took me to walk through the desert to reach the ocean. I moved across the untouched sand … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Daily life, Inspiration, Life, Nature, Photos, Travel, Walking
Tagged Andre Norton, brown pelicans, Loreto, pelicans, Sea of Cortez, Todos Santos, Witch World
4 Comments
The Abecedarian’s Abecedarian (46)
All of us here in the room but not all of us here yet, I think choosing to be present now as we write dropping down entering in feeling the balls of my feet on the cold floor grounding myself … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life, Friends, Fun, Inspiration, People, Poems, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged abecedarian, poetry, writing workshop, x marks the spot
5 Comments
The Gap Between My Selves (45)
I lost a 4-unit class this semester because of low enrollment. Now I have seven units instead of eleven. I found out on a Friday, and that evening I was running errands, meeting Marylou and Richard for dinner. I remember … Continue reading
Posted in Daily life, Life, Personal, Reflections, Thoughts, Writing
Tagged bike riding, losing income, purple glass, standing in the hallway, tantrum, the universe mocking
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Moments (44)
I was sitting one morning on the patio thinking about how I needed to quit drinking my yerba maté. I know this because I try to take note when birds arrive, try to find a why. I heard a commotion … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Gratitude, Home, Life, Nature
Tagged Cooper's Hawk, crescent moon, House Sparrows, waning moon, yerba maté
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If My Soul Were a City (43)
If my soul were a city it would be called Sueño. Dream. It would sit beside the sea, and the citizens would serve the sea creatures in our bay. The whales would come, and we would stand ankle-deep in the … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Daily life, Fiction, Gratitude, Life, Music, Prayer, Writing
Tagged if my soul were a city, singing prayers at dusk
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