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Author Archives: Brooke
Information overwhelm
Exercise in Draining I am training to squeeze (absorb?) information from where it is plenty or scarce. Sometimes it will build up so that I almost burst and I would for certain if you caught me off guard. So I … Continue reading
Circle soap
A plain looking thing fat disk of oil and lye forced to sit and cure becoming something permanent it may not have chosen for itself but holding it between my palms feels right subtle thing under warm water bumpy rotation … Continue reading
My first winter in a long time
by Brooke Moving from Southern CA to New England is like moving from a virtually weatherless bubble to the real world. So I think about weather constantly. And maybe everyone else here does too, but I’m not used to thinking … Continue reading
Trees (as in all of them)
by Brooke Tree fixation I am doing research. It involves fidgeting with a camera and sometimes a pencil. Also, it requires strict observance of any and all surroundings. But I must be willing to do some mind wandering embroidery, some … Continue reading
House colors
by Brooke It’s good to have something that can make you smile when life gets overwhelming. I’ve been trying to get my bearings in a new place lately (just moved from one coast to the other), which is hard and … Continue reading
Posted in personal notes, photo
Tagged bright, cheer, color, help, homes, little things, overwhelmed, photos, sad, simple, smile
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Apple poem
by Brooke {painting by Carol Marine} Things I tell myself when I eat apples I do not believe in the necessity of breaking teeth to eat an apple. Only in the necessity of breaking skin. There also cannot be one … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
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On long-term family planning
by Brooke G’s recent post on baby things in the goodwill pile inspired me to post this poem. It’s a first draft from my poetry month goal. What do you think it needs? more concrete images? On long-term family planning … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged children, depression, expectations, family planning, motherhood, parenting
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The question of evil poem
by Brooke Palm, originally uploaded by brookewill. When Bad Things Happen to Good Palm Trees Take this one: transplanted as an adult, chosen to landscape the grounds of the church. It must have been a good palm tree. Done something … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged disillusion, original poem, outcomes, palm trees, poem, question of evil, when bad things happen to good palm trees
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Moving days are coming
by Brooke For the past four years, I have been expecting to move away. My hopes have wandered all over the country as my husband interviewed for teaching jobs at universities and colleges. You may be able to imagine how … Continue reading
Posted in Changes, transition
Tagged change, Family, fear, friends, goodbyes, home, moving, new places, transition
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