Author Archives: Monica

D-Day Landings/Normandy Invasion June 6, 1944

Posted on June 6, 2017

The Cliffs of Normandy Fifty years after, walking on flat ground above the water, vast to the sight and empty yet, steel blue, placid like the black cows grazing on the furrowed field sky a colored mirror watching, waiting, breath … Continue reading →

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Smooth Sailing for All Ships of State

Posted on December 26, 2016

Marital Ship of State Ego objects, but heart may await course adjustment to marital state gentle strength takes the helm guides the journey to harmony’s realm fair wind ahead – bear up and away loving limits save the day. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward

Posted on November 9, 2016

Two days ago a pick-up truck was parked in the neighborhood with this message in its back window: You have no choice.  You MUST move forward. I viewed this with some surprise and a bit of foreboding.  Was this a … Continue reading →

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Time for a Master Swim Lesson

Posted on October 19, 2016

heading home

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Is Poetry Hard?

Posted on October 18, 2016

I I saw this sign recently outside a local restaurant.  Is poetry hard?  Not for Bob Dylan.  Being enigmatic, this sign evokes him.

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Academy Makes Magical Choice

Posted on October 18, 2016

Bob (Nobel Laureate for Literature) Dylan Words weave their magic soft voice of power spins spell Dylan wins Nobel  New York Times article on Dylan’s Nobel win some of Dylan’s influences

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East Side Views – Heart Lake

Posted on September 10, 2016
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Backpacking at Heart Lake in Yellowstone

Posted on September 10, 2016

This summer we spent 4 days, 3 nights backpacking at Heart Lake in Yellowstone.  We have been to Heart Lake before on day hikes.  But it’s a long way in – more than 8 miles to the lake itself – … Continue reading →

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Narcissists’ Theme Song

Posted on July 10, 2016

Narcissists can’t unite; but if they could, their theme song might be “It Has to Be Me”, sung to the tune of “It Had to Be You”, by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn.  Here are the updated lyrics and two … Continue reading →

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Flycatcher Green

Posted on July 8, 2016

FLYCATCHER GREEN Welcome whistler better than sticky paper cheeps from nearby tree

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