Monthly Archives: June 2009

another day, another emotion

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Deanna

“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. … Continue reading →

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dialog

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Deanna

I am studiously enraptured by its music. As a child, adult voices in the living room lulled me to sleep. Banter, a guffaw, the complimenting ice-chink notes on a glass. The cadence of boys shooting the breeze always drew me. I shunned girls’ chatterings; besides, you couldn’t sit and listen to girls without being made … Continue reading →

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about time, yes it is

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Deanna

Last week I packed up and rode with my parents northward into Washington, wishing I could visit the people I’ve met online who live that direction, but focused on seeing my brothers, my sister-in-law, and a few old haunts. Mom and Dad had just returned from a three-week trip with my aunt and uncle, down … Continue reading →

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brautiganism

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Deanna

“Moonlight on a Cemetery” Moonlight drifts from over A hundred thousand miles To fall upon a cemetery. It reads a hundred epitaphs And then smiles at a nest of Baby owls. One of his first published poems, the above was written in 1953 by Richard Brautigan. The Oregonian newspaper included it in The Northwest’s Own … Continue reading →

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how many flashes?

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Deanna

Thunder storms are supposed to arrive in our area this week. Usually we just see their bulbous clouds forming east of here, over the Cascades. But we love it when their tympani invades the air nearby. If such entertainment arrives, I’ll try to take a picture. Meanwhile, you might be entertained by my latest piece … Continue reading →

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