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Moose at the Back Door
One June evening, magic appeared at the cabin back door. This young moose peeked in the window, then lay down in the meadow to eat. Watch how he folds those impossibly long legs under him. He stayed until dark, then … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, family, loss, moose, Nature
Tagged East Troublesome fire, family, loss, moose
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Nostalgic for Neanderthals
And speaking of evolution, I wax evermore nostalgic for Neanderthals. Anthropologists confirm that Neanderthals buried their dead with tender care and were probably not the brutes we thought they were. (Is it a human survival trait to think anyone different … Continue reading
This big, beautiful, astonishing Earth – Day
Moose tracks in dirt or snow and knotholes in pine – We are all connected to each other and to this beautiful place we call home. Let’s celebrate. 2 poems from Songs for a Beloved Friend, Poems and Essays for … Continue reading
The Poop Stays Put?!
New Age Swim Diapers or And the Poop Stays Put?! No regular diapers like yesterday with newfangled ones the pee finds its way The pee finds its way, you know, flows through but the poop stays put where you want … Continue reading
Posted in family, Grandchildren, humor, Poems
Tagged diapers, Grandchildren, humor, swimming pools
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Resolved: I Will Be Ruthless
Resolved: I Will Be Ruthless or The Ruthless Reptile Sheds her Skin No crime drama just an aging woman’s search for herself abandoned on the shifting shore of accommodation lost in the dryer with the single sock neglected in the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Poems, politics, rescue
Tagged growth, poetry, reptiles, resolution, shedding skin, snakes, women
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Call me Cheepy
Names are Important I recognized at the age of three that names are important. The names you are given, and, especially, the names you choose for yourself. Others demonstrate respect and caring by honoring your choices, even when ridiculous. For … Continue reading