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A Summer Camp for Adults? YES!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by lana1967

I’m sorry that I’ve been out of the loop with y’all for so long, but it was a long summer. My spouse moved out, and I was trying to find a roommate without luck since I need some help with … Continue reading →

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#artistsforlove

Posted on November 20, 2016 by lana1967

I’ve been following Kelly Rae Roberts for a long time now, and this post arrived in my email on Thursday. She and some friends have come together in an effort to start a movement called #artistsforlove. She reminds us of … Continue reading →

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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

Posted on May 1, 2016 by lana1967

We ate at the church soup kitchen Remembering the last time the family had gathered for a three-course meal We went back to the mobile home On the grounds of the house we had had to rent out All of … Continue reading →

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Sitting and Waiting

Posted on March 21, 2016 by lana1967

You don’t just think about bad things. You ignore all the wires and paraphernalia And focus on the part of your loved one Still present in the midst of all the pain.   You don’t worry about the anger and … Continue reading →

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Filling Ourselves Up So That We Can Share

Posted on February 12, 2016 by lana1967

I’m slowly coming to understand why writing these blog posts and poetry are more difficult some days than they are others. It’s hard to share what you think and feel when your mental bucket and heart are just completely empty. … Continue reading →

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My Nightmare

Posted on February 11, 2016 by lana1967

I was reading and writing and thinking light bulbs were going off cameras flashing when paparazzi take pictures fireworks on the Fourth of July. And suddenly everything went dark.  

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Daily Words Are Doing Me Good

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lana1967

I have a life It’s not a bad life; Though it could be better. I love where I live I love the mountains I only wish I could get out of the house more than I do I want to … Continue reading →

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Cyberspace

Posted on February 7, 2016 by lana1967

All those stories in such a very small space All those words in megabytes being held somewhere in cyberspace You just have to figure out which story you want to read today. Which piece of information is the one that … Continue reading →

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I Never See You on Facebook Anymore–Or How Facebook Wrecks Lives

Posted on February 4, 2016 by lana1967

I check occasionally to see if you have unfriended me– The silence from you makes me wonder just sometimes. I don’t want to message you to tell you how I feel, And I don’t want to vaguebook something that will … Continue reading →

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Money Changes Everything

Posted on February 3, 2016 by lana1967

Money changes everything If you don’t have money, You can’t pay your bills You can’t even buy the Louisiana Territory for three cents an acre. You can, however, learn to barter things you already have For what you are likely … Continue reading →

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