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July 2010 Blog Posts (67)

50th Birthday of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Creativity, and Self Judgment...



50th Birthday of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Creativity, and Self Judgment...


It seems that a bunch of us on Facebook this morning were watching the same segment of CBS Sunday morning. They did a piece on the 50th Birthday of “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Harper Lee’s truly great American novel. What stuck with me most was the fact that Harper Lee not only… Continue

Added by wiffledust on July 11, 2010 at 5:25pm — 4 Comments

Optimistic vs Pessismistic

Optimistc vs Pessimistic…



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Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 10, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Second-hand Heart



I put my heart in a cardboard box

and taped it all around.

Put that sucker on the back of my bike

and took a ride downtown.



I stopped in at the pawn shop

to see how much I could get

But they said that they weren't ready

to take in used-up organs yet.



I rode on down to the second-hand store

to show it to Guinevere.

she said, "It looks like a real kind heart.

Sure,…

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Added by gracey on July 10, 2010 at 12:29pm — 5 Comments

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The asphalt still warm
In the dark against her back
As she roams the sky.

Added by Jami Ward on July 9, 2010 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Lessons Learned

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Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 9, 2010 at 1:13pm — No Comments

squelched, squished, and squashed NO MORE!

i've been working with Lillian Gaffney this week and wanted to share some of my work.









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Added by Karrie Chambless on July 9, 2010 at 12:20am — 9 Comments

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The dark splits open.
Flashing slash across the sky.
Shooting star dazzles.

Added by Jami Ward on July 8, 2010 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Angels and Light

Angels and Light by Lillian Gaffney…



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Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 8, 2010 at 11:42am — No Comments

Angels and Light

Angels and Light by Lillian Gaffney…



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Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 8, 2010 at 11:42am — No Comments

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Hot heavy eyelids,
All energy depleted.
Sleep will arrive soon..

Added by Jami Ward on July 7, 2010 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Moving Into the Light

Memoir (1999) Moving Into the Light
"Listening to your heart is not simple. Finding out who you are is not simple. It

takes a lot of hard work and courage to get to know who you are and what

you want._Sue… Continue

Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 7, 2010 at 8:50am — No Comments

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A soft summer breeze
Like a curious blind girl
Gently touches all.

Added by Jami Ward on July 6, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

'We'll Meet 'Neath the Cedars' copyright 2010 by Rick Reiley

Lots of old cemeteries around here are dotted with big old cedar trees that have seen lots of tears and memories in their time. That's the kernel of this new song. Been to a lot of cemeteries.....





'We'll Meet 'Neath the Cedars'…

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Added by Rick Reiley on July 6, 2010 at 12:18pm — 3 Comments

Live Passionately!

Live Passionatley!…


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Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 6, 2010 at 8:52am — No Comments

Your Input, Your City, Your Town



'Your Input'



What is a city's obligations to its residents? Whatever it can afford I suppose within the demands of said residents. When the residents don't voice any opinion its obligations are whatever the elected officials decide. You can go to any city council meeting anywhere, anytime and generally find only a handful of folks (if that) watching the proceedings. Unless of course there's a controversy stewing. Everyone wants to know about the controversy and some are quite… Continue

Added by Rick Reiley on July 5, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

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Vega overhead,
Scorpion sits in the south:
Summertime night sky.

Added by Jami Ward on July 5, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Poem Journals





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Added by Lillian Gaffney on July 5, 2010 at 11:19am — 1 Comment


Don't ever try to change me
Love me or leave me

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Added by Carissa Galow on July 4, 2010 at 10:09am — 1 Comment

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The red, white and blue
Can be blood, sweat and tears, too.
Uncle Sam's birthday!

Added by Jami Ward on July 4, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Feelings a la Haiku


They don't leave you by yourself
They don't forget you

Added by Carissa Galow on July 3, 2010 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment

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