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National Poetry Month – Day 25: Unrequited #2
In my Day 16 post, Unrequited #1, I said I would attempt to also write haikus for the remaining two men in my memoir-in-progress, tentatively named Unrequited #2 & Unrequited #3. But tonight, it occurred to me that I only … Continue reading
Unrequited #3 – Fair Winds
Many of you know I’ve been working on a memoir for the last couple of years. My working title is Unrequited. As you might guess from the title, the book is about unrequited love. I’ve had many loves in my … Continue reading
Day 15 – Love Matters
Today’s Word Count: So far, 689 words. I’m at the library now, a place that has become one of my favorite writing spaces. I put on my AirPods and tune in to instrumental soundtracks (today, it’s Keiko Matsui) and like … Continue reading
Day 14 – Unrequited
Word Count: 552 Today I went to the library and wrote 552 words. That’s approximately two pages, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but I also did some editing. These 552 words were written in the “Spring” section of my … Continue reading
Day 9 – To Be a Real Human Being
Besides life itself, the most precious thing my mom ever gave me was a box of letters my parents wrote to each other throughout their 14-year marriage. I wrote about this in my post titled “Letters – Part II.” Here’s … Continue reading
December 9, 2022
I missed Advent Calendar Day 8. So much for my perfect streak. (Though, I also missed Day 1. Haha! But in an effort to maintain a semblance of perfection, I played “catchup” on Day 2.) Today, however, in my decision … Continue reading
December 6, 2022
My mother used to give us a Christmas sweater every year. They became known as “ugly” Christmas sweaters, and after a while, I must have had at least 8 of them. One day, in one of my rarely seen purging … Continue reading
December 3, 2022
Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply. — Jane Austen I’m so looking forward to returning to Dallas … Continue reading
December 2, 2022
From my earliest recollection, my favorite Christmas carol has been “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Even when I was a little girl, I listened to the words and felt a gentleness in its words of hope and joy. Have … Continue reading
