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Category Archives: Oregon
The Way Forward
Anger finds my heart unreceptive to the pull of self indulgence; it is not the time for self righteous behavior and losing my way. My heart knows the way when my mind is distracted. I am who I am. I … Continue reading
Haiku: Wind, Rain, Faith
The wind hurls itself across my roof in big waves as I hold my breath. The skylights receive a violent drum solo; I receive the awe. The house bravely waits for the next real world onslaught; my faith is a … Continue reading
True Gravity
I hope everyone reading this is having (or had) a special wonderful day. Gratitude is a driving power in the Universe. We all should exercise it more often. Every. Single. Day. This is from Michael Murphy, author of Golf in … Continue reading
Posted in Absolutes, American history, Art, Beach, Consciousness, Conversation, Gratitude, History, Jim Stewart, Life, Oregon, prayer, Sport, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Tagged games, golf, gravity, humanity, learning, life, mountains
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Shameless Plug
Okay. Another shameless plug: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/white-ravens/id1439393149?ls=1&mt=11 The collection goes live tomorrow.
Posted in Art, communication, Consciousness, Conversation, Friendship, Gratitude, Hope, Humans, humor, Jim Stewart, Life, Man, Oregon, pals, Reading, Sex, Short Story, Slice of Death, Slice of Life, Time, Uncategorized, Universe, veterans, War, Wisdom, women, Writing
Tagged environment, humanity, Information, relationships, travel, work, writing
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White Ravens…And More Stories
Coming October 31, 2018 to your favorite book source from Word Hermit Press: (Cover design: Vinnie Kinsella Book Publishing Services) This is a collection of tales set in the modern American West with characters who somehow dispel the rugged individualist … Continue reading
Posted in Action-adventure, Aging, Alcohol, American history, American Indian, animals, Beach, Birds, California, Coyote, crow, family, Fishing, Friendship, Gratitude, Home, Humans, humor, Jim Stewart, memory, Ocean, Oregon, Outdoor cooking, Reading, Short Story, Uncategorized, Universe, walking, Water, Wildlife, Wisdom, women, Writing
Tagged animals, environment, family, humanity, humor, relationships, short story collection, writing
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Reading Admonition
Reading poems– a bronkbuster, a recovered drunk, a morning iconoclast; all tell me: write something with velocity, not half fast. (Paul Zarzyski: Gordon Stevens; Richard Hugo: Hugo House; William Stafford: American Academy of Poets)
Posted in Absolutes, Bedtime, cowboy poetry, Drunkenness, Humans, humor, Narble Furt, Oregon, Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Work, Writing
Tagged humility, learning, Paul Zarzyski, poetry, Richard Hugo, William Stafford, work, writing
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Haiku: Rain, Rain
Rain, rain, come and stay; all the green loves every day. Rain, rain, time to play. (iStock)
A Celebration of Brian Doyle
Wonderful piece by Michael McGregor. Check it out: https://magazine.nd.edu/news/the-story-catcher/
Mystery Bird
A whirring tumble of notes; a small dark bird I cannot identify— no name where the song might hang. There is only sound. This morning arpeggio startles me. I find the singer on a high wire beak open, breath inflating … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Gratitude, Morning, Oregon, Poem, Song, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wisdom
Tagged bird watching, classify, humanity, life
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Haiku: Mist Opportunity
Low cloud off the sea envelopes everything, beading the dark stones. (shore: pixabay.com)
Posted in Haiku, Home, Narble Furt, Ocean, Oregon, Poem, Uncategorized, walking
Tagged beach, clouds, coast life, fog, mist
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Narble Furt Lives 