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By the Pond

Tag Archives: self-exploration

11 Jan

Choices and Resolutions

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      Re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul. -Walt Whitman Here I am 58 years old. I never I saw a day in the USA I would be so politically moved that I would want to join a march in Washington D.C. Me, quiet, normally non-intrusive, with my opinions. Focusing them in my poetry – a medium that can be embraced or rejected by the…..

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29 Oct

Multicultural (Another Election Thought)

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        Multicultural – a word that represents the country I see every day. If your birth certificate states you were born within the boundaries of the United States of America, you are an American. Merriam-Webster definition of multicultural: mul·ti·cul·tur·al  : of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures We all should be proud of our cultural heritage and diversity it graces us with. Here is a list of a few titles given for us to check…..

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19 Oct

My Future Poems – In the Works

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        Romantic and longing for personal love has never been where my writing goes 95% of the time. My poetry, my therapy, expresses my faith and spirituality more than anything else. Romantic love finds itself last on my list – always more important things to consider. By the Pond (Dreams, Imaginings, Musings) does not stand alone. Everyone seems to be writing trilogies and so am I. I am actually in my fourth book of poetry on my computer…..

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10 Oct

Election 2016

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          Beautifully said Mr. Rather (www.occupydemocrats.com – worth a read by all). Dan Rather eloquently writes what terrifies me about this election. I am not one to inflict my political opinion on others but this election year gives no choice. Let me tell you about an experience at our county fair on my birthday this past September. My husband, children, and I went to see Rascal Flatts. We went early and walked around. In one building,…..

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26 Sep

My First Poetry Reading

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        September 19, 2016 will forever be the date of my first poetry reading. I was asked, by the president (a friend of mine) of the local chapter of the PEO, to fill in for my daughter. My daughter had been scheduled to give a presentation on her six weeks college trip to Vienna, Austria this past summer. Commitments in the music department caused her to cancel. Lynne called me to fill in. Lynne knows how nervous…..

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10 Sep

Fun Tidbit #7: My Not So Wild Youth

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        I have been thinking about my youth from 7 years old to college. I work part-time these days at Cranes Pie Pantry and Restaurant with young people in high school, in their twenties,  and a few of their mothers for the most part. I listen to them and think. The picture above shows me on the left and my younger sister, Kim, on the right. Gramma Peggy did not have much money but we would go…..

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13 Aug

Why BY THE POND?

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        I thought I would explain the title of my book. The cover photo projects such a peaceful and approachable image of a pond and my daughter at about 8 or 9 years old. It was the perfect picture. I searched old photos and new on my computer. The original photo is of my daughter and a friend – I cropped it. The image of a little girl next to a pond on a beautiful day is…..

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08 Aug

Not A Theologian

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        Sometimes I just need to get things and ideas out. This is one of those times. I find no good purpose to the use of the words “evil” and “devil” when referring to people, groups, cultures, or religions. Leaders and people in power should not use them. Yes there are atrocities committed every day by individuals and groups. There are unbalanced people that do unspeakable acts. There are radicals like ISIS that have indoctrinated their followers…..

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12 Jul

Fun Tidbit #5: My Everyday

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It has been about a month since my last blog entry. I thought I would focus on how I have been spending my time everyday. My husband and I live on a small fruit farm in Southwest Michigan. While we have plums, apricots, and pears, sour cherries take up most of the acreage. My husband harvests them with the one man shaker. My son works a lift tractor. My daughter and I take turns on the cooling pad. Cherry harvest…..

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01 May

The Woman Card and I Am Woman by Helen Reddy

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            I Am Woman by Helen Reddy (click on link to hear song) Thinking about the state of our politics and the new belittling comments flying around, “playing the woman card,” and thought of this song. I use to sing this song all the time back in my youth. I do my best to live it now. So, what is “the woman card” as I see it? I gave up teaching for awhile to stay home and…..

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