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I Died For Beauty
I died for beauty—but was scarceAdjusted to the TombWhen One who died for Truth was lainIn an adjoining Room—He questioned softly “Why I failed?””For Beauty,” I replied—”And I—for Truth—Themself are One—We Brethren are,” He said—And so, as Kinsman, met a-Night—We talked between the Rooms—Until the Moss had reached our lips—And covered up—our names— by Emily…
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The Big Picture is Made of Small Moments
The Artist in His Studio, Rembrandt, 1626 Here I am at the page. I am sitting on my bare front porch, facing gray-green mountains with white peaks and a blue sky above. A breeze brushes past. I had decided I wouldn’t write anything today. I didn’t feel so good. It took so long to get…
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Poets on Poetry
I do love quotes! Here are some from poets about poetry, along with a few thoughts on what the quote means to me. To be a poet is a condition, not a profession. — Robert Graves Maybe poetry is like the common cold. Every so often we ‘catch’ it and write a poem. Poetry is…
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6 Anthropomorphism Stories
Author’s Note: Shady Hollow is a tale of woodland creatures, and from time to time the contemplative reader may pause to wonder precidsely how a town funtions with foxes and rabbits as tenants of the same building, or how a mouse and a moose can chat eye to eye. Keep in mind, gentle reader, that…
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The Bookmark: September
Blossoming Almond Branch in a Glass with a Book, Vincent van Gogh,1888, oil on canvas, Arles, France. It’s the end of September and time to review the current reads. I slowed way down and finished only two books this month, but I certainly enjoyed them. I hope they sound interesting to you and you give…
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The Beauty of Discipline
In January of 2026, one reader commented that her word of the year was ‘discipline.’ This post is for you, W., and for me, as you will see. Discipline is training that develops self-control, obedience, or order, and it can also mean a specific branch of knowledge or study. (Merriam-Webster) It carries overtones of punishment…
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