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notes from a cabin
the city girl comes calling
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tell me the story of your life
June Poems: 2/3
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the remarkable days of summer
June Poems: 1/3
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seedlings
On the fire escape balcony are a few humble tools for planting. A small sturdy hand shovel. A brush and dust pan. A 4L milk jug with a cap that I poked…
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it's never as green as it is in June
Summer in Saskatchewan is a reckless beauty of absolute indulgence. She soars through each day, unrecognizing the start or finish. A Janis Joplin for…
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May 2024

the things I want to tell you
thoughts for my late mother in honour of her 74th birthday tomorrow
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some nights
there's one for every crowd
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the subtle art of noticing
Noticing has invited curiosity back to the table. I find May to be a bittersweet month: Mother’s Day, Mom’s birthday, and spring in all its raging…
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grief map
1. Look closely. There is a statuette above the back door of a woman in a black dress. Flowers encircle her skull head. She is there for my departed…
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April 2024

tour memories
featuring John Prine and Serpent Mound
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21 good things
sometimes I just have to make a list.
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service station
daydreams, co-writes and the online store
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