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“I Kid You Not” by Laura Rodley

12/12/2018 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Hey there! Happy December! I haven’t posted in a while, but then I got this poem from Laura Rodley and I wanted to share it. Peace, love, and solace     I Kid You Not The bird whose name he does not know flew smack against his armpit- the beginning of the heart meridian- smack through the car window, bounced to the floor amidst papers and cookie wrappers as though dead, eyes closed, smacked him hard enough for it to hurt, leave a faint … [Read more...]

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Glimpse of solace: Love makes the world

07/15/2016 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

  Vacation will be over next week, but with the crazy world events, I want to extend to you: Peace, love, and solace … [Read more...]

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I heart u

03/28/2012 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

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