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June 3, 2016

I’m a Finalist!

I’m so excited! One of my poems is one of three finalists in the Published Poetry category of the Cascade Writing Contest put on by Oregon Christian Writers. I entered three poems as individual entries. I look forward to receiving the feedback on all three,...

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May 16, 2016

Envious

I’m green with envy Hearing you complain About having to care for Your aging father It’s such a burden you say What I wouldn’t give To be planning my daddy’s 95th birthday party today But there’s no party No celebration Only wishing him near __________________________________ The...

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May 9, 2016

Blooming Season

I couldn’t have asked for a better way to spend Mother’s Day than walking with my son among 600 or more varieties of iris, along with the many “companion” plants—oriental poppies, fringe trees, lupine, and more. The weather is perfect. The sun comes out enough to...

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May 6, 2016

The Book of Life

I am not frightened by the sight of an ugly deformed fallen angel hovering in my room. I’m writing of his presence because his fleeing in the name of Jesus is evidence of a name, my name, being written in a book— the Lamb’s Book of Life everlasting...

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May 3, 2016

Southern Exposure

For weeks I’d been getting away with pants or at least longer shorts. Up in the mountains of Ramona it wasn’t too hot. But that day we were off to Calico ghost town in Death Valley—the whole family was going and there was no getting out...

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May 2, 2016

Sifting Beans

I’m sifting through dry beans picking out rocks tossing damaged beans skipping the limas keeping the good ones planning a steaming hot pot of bean soup with bacon carrots, celery, and onion a few of my favorite herbs Or maybe I’m writing a memoir ____________________________________...

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