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Shave your legs? Why?

I woke up this morning wondering about the history of leg hair removal for women in the U.S. I did a brief google search, “history of leg shaving.” From what I can tell, popular opinion lays responsibility for grown, female … Continue reading

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Love

Our desktop computer seized up in the middle of his library game, again. When he wandered past me on his way to the kitchen, I remembered. I got him dressed while he slept, we spent the morning out. Not a … Continue reading

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Children part 2

wrapped in our universe between musical notes gliding along time a dance for tea invisible swords heroes illusion pirate evolves surprise attack whistle out, whistle in wide eyed rapture wanders tip toeing seeing beyond hours curled on mother’s lap melody … Continue reading

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Children

Children draw glittery rainbows drip glue give gifts giggle hug swing jump tell stories cry fast love love see cloud unicorns mothers eyes sidewalk stones faces a long way daddy’s arms hidden cake music cloud angels possibility hear silence grandma’s … Continue reading

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Embarrassing, Funny

I woke from nightmares before dawn. I couldn’t get back to sleep. I’ve spent the day being slow, meditating, writing first thoughts, trying to shake and work through some of the bad dream triggers. Not a usual activity to begin … Continue reading

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Annoyed? An Open Salon Open Call

I was going to sit this one out. Lately I have been content. Yes, I get testy with my older son when he sings the same three words over and over for more than ten minutes. I’m not thrilled when … Continue reading

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Old Woman

On our way out of the grocery store parking lot, I watched an old woman begin to cross Main street. One foot stepped forward, barely leaving pavement, then she moved her bag one step forward, followed by the next foot. … Continue reading

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21 & Cool for a Night

I was at the raised round booth with a solid wood table at a back corner of Yesterdays Bar & Grill with my improv troupe. Usually we met in someone’s apartment, a place payed for by magic, with little furniture, … Continue reading

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Page 1

For our weekly writing class, we’ve been asked to bring a first page of a story or book. This is what I’m planning to share. My intended audience is young adult. “Between shadows, darting through the debris of a verbal … Continue reading

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Dear Joe,

I’m a grown up now, a mother of two boys you would have liked if I had thought to get back in touch after I moved away. I’ve been married over eleven years, traveled around in an RV, lived in … Continue reading

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