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Author Archives: Susan
REALITY? and WRITING: Reality and Writing
Sometimes there’s a night that doesn’t happen often and sometimes you’re lucky to know it. The evening sky wipes clean from a quick summer storm, slowly darkens in sympathy. You realize it then, that no what-ifs, no could’ves or should’ves … Continue reading Continue reading
WRITING & REALITY?: Evening Thunderstorms
Amazing time of day, just before sunset without a visible sun. Dark shreds of clouds flying through a yellow grey sky. Treetops aggravated, agitated by their own perception of winds presaging the plotting of storms. Crabapples cranky limbs bowing, quaking … Continue reading Continue reading
REALITY?: The Inner Self
Oh how he would have laughed–to see his determined bride standing in the open doorway, face aglow with all the brave and stubborn insistence on being one with nature. Ah, the flashing lights of heaven and the great roars of … Continue reading Continue reading
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REALITY?: “Tis a far, far better thing…”
…I do, and that is not post on reality right now. Bad, bad week it’s been, and guess what? For once, I’m going to keep it to myself. But I will be finishing up Mrs. Dalloway today at some point, … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING: Timing and Thinking
Sometimes it seems one must be in a certain frame of mind to write (sick at heart, completely shattered at the) and I’m not sure if it’s just mood, or rather what one reads that may serve to inspire (delusions … Continue reading Continue reading
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REALITY? & LITERATURE: Update
Jumpy as a cricket today, can’t get much done on any front. Going to probate court tomorrow without a clue as to why. Two years this has been draggin’, lost a sister and lost a lotta money in the meantime. … Continue reading Continue reading
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REALITY?: The Latest Dirt on the Garden
Finally a day that’s not too hot to work outside, and not pouring rain. Weeded, hoed, and fed the stuff that’s growing. The tomatoes, squash and beans have really taken off. Had our first yellow squash yesterday, and likely will … Continue reading Continue reading
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REALITY?: Dependency
Here is why I have put some distance between my next-door neighbor and myself, although we’re still good friends and despite my firm belief (and ravings to that effect) that if we each help those whom we can reach within … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING: Editing
Threw the story I’ve been working on up for workshop critique at our writers group website in the hope of getting some help with it. And naturally, the second I did that, even after spending most of today tweaking and … Continue reading Continue reading
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REALITY?: Flowers
How stoic, how determined they stood up in open petaled pleasure against the rain. And how sad; beaten down and torn, left brown and rotting in its wake. The very thing they wished for has destroyed them. Continue reading
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REALTY?: String Theory and Art
String theory is just everywhere in my paths lately, this art the latest. I believe I have to set aside some time to understand it a bit better before it actually becomes accepted theory. (Link thanks to J-Walk.) Continue reading
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NEW MEDIA: Foreign Exchange
Just got back from viewing some film clips that were put together by a small group of high school students in a project offered by Tunxis Community College in furthering efforts of learning different cultures. Funded by a special grant, … Continue reading Continue reading
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REALITY?: Window
Sometimes in the very early morning, just as the lid is raised up on the day, it is easy to believe in other worlds, other places. Where time is not a measure of the passing but of the staying still … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING: Submitting
Ya know, sometimes you do it just to feel like you’ve done something as a writer. So yes, Gazpacho has been sent out to a fine literary journal because they just happened to be taking submissions and they take them … Continue reading Continue reading
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The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology