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Story Behind the Poem // day 13

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Day 13 "summer sips" fruit juice with dinner / black coffee in a paper / cup, iced chais with friends We don't have a special summer drink, so this is what I came up with for today. The juice we have is a strawberry banana flavor and I first tried it at a women's day … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 13

Story Behind the Poem // day 7

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Day 7 "in the shade" I wrote today's poem on my lunch break outside of the a client's new job site. A grocery store has been waiting been waiting many years for this new location and today was opening day. My client regularly works on Fridays and so I was there to support him on … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 7

Story Behind the Poem // day 6

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Day 6, "raise your voice" Another night at the dining room table, writing poems and blog posts. I love it. I'm more tired than I have been because the past few nights I've been wrapping this up around this time, not just starting. However, after dinner (at the table! not on the couch with a … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 6

Story Behind the Poem / day 5

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Day 5 “a worry” This is something I’m wondering a lot lately. We’re all navigating the impacts of COVID-19. Being a human in a non-quarantined world is hard enough and now we’re managing emotions and feelings while wearing masks and not seeing all of our people regularly. My hope, my prayer, is that we can … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem / day 5

Story Behind the Poem // day 4

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Day 4 "a hope" Yesterday's haiku, "social distancing", was a bit of a downer. Both versions. But I need to remember that it has taken me months to wrestle with these emotions. (Fellow Californians, Day 138 of the state-wide shelter-in-place is coming to end as I post this. But, who's counting?) With today's hakiu, I … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 4

Story Behind the Poem // day 3

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Day 3 // "social distancing" There are two poems again because Ant is getting a feel for the way I write my haikus and I don't think he's a fan. "It feels like a giant scattered thought. I feel confident in saying that now because it's the second one like this and it's only Day … Continue reading Story Behind the Poem // day 3