poem
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Everything Is Beautiful & Everything Is Not
In November I came across an unfinished, unshared poem in my poetry journal. Even though the poem is a rough 20 lines I realized it was actually a complete thought in just the first stanza. I must have written this when I was early postpartum with my baby, Sylvia. She was born last year the… Continue reading
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Chicken Noodle Soup – a love story
Five old bowls on the kitchen counter, Dad gets home from work, hello! Dishes in the sink again, and goldfish on the floor. Wash up, kids, it’s time to eat. Homemade chicken noodle soup, and tomorrow we will repeat. But maybe Tuesday dinner is chicken nuggets made from frozen, sliced potatoes, canned green beans. Well,… Continue reading
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Revealing the OFFICIAL Book Cover Art for Carol of the Mourning Dove
Today I’m sharing the OFFICIAL book cover art for Carol of the Mourning Dove (pictured below🕊️♥️) and the story of how it all came to be! After my husband, Ben, did some practice sketching, he began drawing for the book cover quite unceremoniously. He drew on the floor in the kids room during their nightly… Continue reading
