Monthly Archives: June 2010

reusing, not regenerating

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Deanna

My son has given a grape plant a home in our back yard. Can you guess what it’s latching onto? My left knee has been feeling its age, I suppose, and complaining to me about it. Our chiropractor examined it … Continue reading →

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interview: through the Ohlen Harris veil

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Deanna

Although my editor friend Lisa is a few years younger than I, she’s wiser regarding all things literary and nonfiction. She can tell you, after reading an essay, what sort of writing this is and what one might do to … Continue reading →

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@ prick of the spindle

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Deanna

For the first time in a while, I’ve had pieces published that are longer than 1000 words. One is at Prick of the Spindle. They picked up my essay, “After the Fall,” and it’s now available here. If you’ve known … Continue reading →

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weavings and shinings

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Deanna

Here is where I land: happy when my mind is free, when I hear the old, old stories gritty. Pedestrian, if you will. When I see harsh sun reflect off the Sea, taste dust, and move weary feet. Finally, resting … Continue reading →

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when things changed

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Deanna

I was the kid who needed glasses the first month of second grade. I wore blue frames with three tiny flowers at each temple. After my brother and I were hit by a 1965 Mustang, I got replacement blue-framed spectacles … Continue reading →

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some day

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Deanna

This day in the, oh, the near-magic of being (or having been imagined, or remembered), I am watered and young and full. Air curls sweet tails and tales around my strides and the rain has stopped and, though the fat … Continue reading →

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the accidental graduate

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Deanna

I don’t know if this will be the closest I get to a higher educational degree, but I thought I would mention… I started writing posts on a Blogger blog four years ago. This morning, my WordPress dashboard tells me … Continue reading →

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