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  • The Oak

    The Oak

    Acorn, fall into the mould Clasp you in its gentle hold Sip up water, burst your shell Thin white root press out the swell Upward send on yellow stem One small leaf, an emerald gem. All the time you’ll ever need, Stronger, taller is your creed. Springtime sunshine, breezes blow Birds and squirrels you will…

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  • Morning Fog

    Morning Fog

    The early morning fog Appeared before the dawn, She dripped her misty garments Across the trees and lawn. Ascending from the creek All silent, dewy white, Dissolving as I watched her Greet the morning light. Liz

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  • A Haiku Comes From Far Away

    A Haiku Comes From Far Away

    Haiku always feels elusive, yet the form is often taught to children as a beginning writing exercise. The poem seems too small to be worthy of writing down. Yet the emotion felt when reading it is large. The actual words have simple meanings, but I would find it hard to describe the feelings they give.…

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  • An Original Tale

    An Original Tale

    Here’s the proof and a ream of fresh minutes A walk to the font, sans seraph. (It’s summertime.) Water marks bleeding over the page A margin of color sequence in coffee tones. (It’s routine.) Attention, widows! Orphans, find your places. A breve of a smile pronounces the blessing. (And random acts of typos.) A job…

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  • A Guilded Gotham Mystery Series

    A Guilded Gotham Mystery Series

    Kate Belli Mystery Book One: Deception by Gaslight Book Two: Betrayal on the Bowery Book Three: Treachery on Tenth Street Book Four: Opulence and Ashes Set in Manhatten in the Gilded Age, these books are light cozy mysteries. After Genevieve Stewart, whose family is part of Mrs. Astor’s famed 400, was jilted by her fiance,…

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  • The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

    The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

    Kim Michelle Richardson, 2019, historical fiction, 320 pages Cussy Mary Martin’s father wants to see her married and settled before he leaves her an orphan. He has miner’s lung and doesn’t expect to live long. But Cussy has a rare genetic disorder that makes her skin blue, and most of the community think she isn’t…

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