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July 2018

July 25, 2018

I Went to Church at a Pond

This morning, I went to church. The church’s name was pond. A small pond, so...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Poetry Books: A Guest Post by Jess

Jess is really cool. I've been following her writing about feminism and Catholicism for a...

November 2014

November 13, 2014

Radio Silence, Houses, and a Poem

I had so much fun doing the poem challenge in October. I only wish I'd...

October 2014

October 20, 2014

There’s Something About Mary: Poem A Day October

I've been Catholic my whole life, but my relationship with Mary has not always been...

October 16, 2014

The Poem That Started It All: Poem A Day October

I've had the great good fortune of finding a poem that succinctly captures two of...

October 14, 2014

Poem A Day: In Blackwater Woods

I almost titled this post "To let it go" but then I realized that everyone...

October 10, 2014

A Poem A Day: The Hungry Bear

This poem makes me stop and re-evaluate the trajectory of my life each and every...

October 09, 2014

Poem A Day October: All This Hair

We women spend a lot of time on our hair, don't we? I do. I...

October 08, 2014

Poem A Day October: Back in the Saddle

Well, oops. Life is crazy. But here I am, with more poems to share. Since...

October 03, 2014

Poem A Day October: Our First Apartment

Since finishing Hannah Coulter (my goodness YES I am still talking about this book), I...

October 02, 2014

Poem A Day October: To My Mother

I finished Hannah Coulter last night. After spending the last 100 pages or so in...

October 01, 2014

A Poem A Day: An October Challenge

In my deeply entrenched love for poetry, I have decided to share a poem a...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

The Happiest Day

Today I just want to share a poem that struck me because it...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

Cultivating Gratitude: Five Favorites

I love this Five Favorites series so very much. Hallie is a genius (and a...

May 26, 2014

It’s About Them: In Memoriam

I'm back in the saddle at Ignitum Today this week, posting some reflections on Memorial...

January 2014

January 06, 2014

Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar: 5 Years Later

On Friday we celebrated our fifth anniversary. It was somehow appropriate that this year, we...

July 2013

July 18, 2013

In the Mouth of Language

Tomorrow is my mother's 55th birthday. At least it would be, if she hadn't died...

August 2012

August 07, 2012

Peaches

Sometimes, when the state of the world gets me down, and I want to strangle...

May 2012

May 16, 2012

Obligatory Mother’s Day Post

I have a love/hate relationship with Mother's Day. Unsurprisingly, I don't remember the first several...

February 2012

February 13, 2012

Real Love

It's like a slap in the face, the stark reality of the poet's words. It's...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Where I’m From

Hello friends! Come read more about where I'm from over at VirtuousPla.net. I promise I'm...

May 2011

May 05, 2011

Practice Resurrection

So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world....

April 2011

April 21, 2011

In Jerusalem

We know little We can tell less But one thing I know One thing I...

April 11, 2011

Thoughts on Monday

I Stop Writing the Poem Tess Gallagher to fold the clothes. No matter who...

April 08, 2011

From Blossoms

This is one of my favorite poems. ever. I gave it to Atticus when we...

January 2011

January 24, 2011

secret of happiness

Here is a poem I wrote using search terms from the blog. Enjoy! ...

January 19, 2011

Lest it go unspoken

Welcome Morning There is joy in all: in the hair I brush each morning, in...

January 17, 2011

The true time of year

Maggie sleeping in her swing this week i love you much(most beautiful darling) more...

December 2010

December 08, 2010

Mother of Mine

Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, which refers to Mary being conceived in...

February 2010

February 01, 2010

When Death Comes

This Sunday night I wanted to share one of my all-time favorite poems with you....

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