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This is a story about a dead mourning dove, but I promise it is not a sad story. What happened was I went out into the backyard, and there were the…
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Dispatches from the Eclipse
The news was giving so many warnings. Make sure you have a full gas tank and pack snacks and water in case you get stuck in traffic. Print out a paper…
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A Bad Storm
There was a bad storm, and the water rushed like a river down the street, rolling over the rocks and plants in the hellstrip. The hellstrip is what we…
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Reframed
Last week we had a staff development day at the library where I work, and the presenter talked about how we could frame problems more positively. Say…
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What We Do
The mourning dove has not moved from her nest in days and it worries me. How cold it gets at night and what will I see when I open the door in the…
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Point of View
I can't remember how to write a poem, but I am going to have to remember fast because I signed up to take an online poetry writing workshop. The class…
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Wait a Minute
The yellow flowers catch the snow and I catch the snow on the yellow flowers. Less than an hour later the snow has melted, the sun is out. Ohio weather…
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Crooked Kitchen
It's only slightly crooked, and you have to step back and really squint to see it. It's possible we never would have seen it, if we hadn't taken apart…
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Like-minded Friends
I got an email from the urban farm I donate to. An exclusive invitation to a potluck for a “small portion of their dedicated supporters.” This is not a…
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Notes on Brokenness
My husband is remodeling our kitchen, and yesterday he came to the part where you have to take the tile backsplash off the wall, and I thought, Hey, I…
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This Kind of Happiness
The mourning dove couple is back in their old nest on the porch. Drinking my coffee this morning, I hear them cooing and immediately feel happy—spring…
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10 Things I Learned from Doing the Toddler Story-time at the Library
1. It is a full-blown workout. This is not the sit quietly on the floor with your legs crossed kind of story-time. This is singing at the top of your…
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Rule Maker Rule Breaker
Last week I made a list of rules for myself and then I broke them. I don’t think I even made it a day. Who am I kidding. I didn’t make it an hour. The…
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Lost and Found
Working the information desk at the library and a patron asks if there are any reading glasses in the Lost and Found. Let me check, I say, and I pull…
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On the Verge
On the Verge
The world is broken. The world is beautiful. And I am compelled to write about it.

On the Verge

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