I’ve been struggling with some tough personal issues lately, and I’m so grateful for my friends and the people who care about me, for being there to help or just listen when I needed it …
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New poem, “Signaling”
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New poem, “Long for September”
I was thinking back to my childhood, when (much like now) August was a month I never much enjoyed. It signaled returning soon to school, yes, but for me was much more of a weather-related …
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New poem, “Waking”
There are some wonderful things about getting up at the crack of dawn. Especially in the craziness of the world today, those early hours can be a welcome respite, and surprisingly peaceful.
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New poem, “To Answer”
Thinking about the relief of finally realizing awhile ago that I’m the only one who can truly ever condemn or save myself.
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New poem, “Clean Slate”
Exploring the feeling I often have whenever a storm seems imminent, that after it’s over, anything is or will be possible.
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New poem, “Strange and Lovely”
Although it’s title could well describe the sudden warm spell we’re having in upstate New York, this poem is about sometimes finding beauty and a sense of kinship where you least expect it.
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New poem, “Made Whole”
Exploring how differently things can look to each of us – big issues or small ones – depending on what side you’re on, or where you stand.
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Making my Mother’s Day garden
Gardening has grown to be so many things for me: an art form, a story, a memory, a solace, and more...
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New poem, “Night Sounds”
A small greeting for this first day of May, one of my favorite months, a time when everything in nature really starts to come alive.
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New poem, “Treasure”
A small tribute for Earth Day today...
Jacqlyn Thorne 