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  • The River

    The River

    The river, she’s a bitch again. Color of cornflower if you ask me. Been eating her way through our valley, helping herself to our land…
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    Winslow Thornhill
    Feb 3
    Sound Bite

    Sound Bite

    Today marks five years since my father passed away. It was quite a night. I was in a very dark place with my addiction and had no way of…
    Go to the profile of JoJo Bayliss
    JoJo Bayliss
    Feb 2
    Murder at the Lake

    Murder at the Lake

    Quiet comes and settles the orchestra. Members take their places. Birds reconcile with trees, breeze sweeps away machine excitement, voices…
    Go to the profile of Winslow Thornhill
    Winslow Thornhill
    Jan 30

    stand up STRAIGHT

    RELAX WHILE BEING ARRESTED
    Go to the profile of Susan G Holland
    Susan G Holland
    Jan 22
    Steady Progress

    Steady Progress

    I had come to Liverpool over two years ago with the intent to do as much as I can to develop my skill set and increase my knowledge. And…
    Go to the profile of Ankit Nagar
    Ankit Nagar
    Jan 16
    A brave little list of dreams

    A brave little list of dreams

    A friend of mine shared a post from a few years back on social media. It was a list answering a prompt, the kind you get tagged in by…
    Go to the profile of Kirstin Vanlierde
    Kirstin Vanlierde
    Jan 16
    A Shed in Minnesota

    A Shed in Minnesota

    I placed a jar in Tennessee, And round it was, upon a hill. It made the slovenly wilderness Surround that hill.  — — Wallace Stevens
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    Susan Sink
    Jan 10
    I Stand in Amazement

    I Stand in Amazement

    On such a beautiful night, I stand in this moment on a curbside facing Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown (Washington DC).
    Go to the profile of JoJo Bayliss
    JoJo Bayliss
    Jan 7
    Fly High Big Bird!

    Fly High Big Bird!

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, I was employed in the mental health field and worked in daily programming. Basically, the day to day…
    Go to the profile of JoJo Bayliss
    JoJo Bayliss
    Jan 3
    Scrap

    Scrap

    My husband places the paper in a sturdy box on his desk.
    Go to the profile of Susan Sink
    Susan Sink
    Jan 2
    Closing My Eyes Coming Into 2023

    Closing My Eyes Coming Into 2023

    This marks the 40th published written piece for me on Medium. It is certainly a milestone for me. I started writing just after I joined…
    Go to the profile of JoJo Bayliss
    JoJo Bayliss
    Dec 31, 2022
    Scrying Thoughts

    Scrying Thoughts

    a poem
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    Zachary Phillips
    Dec 15, 2022
    Trippin

    Trippin

    a poem
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    Zachary Phillips
    Dec 14, 2022
    The power of three

    The power of three

    “Of course, you are the third one! I can’t believe I didn’t think of it sooner…”
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    Kirstin Vanlierde
    Dec 14, 2022
    Beauty around us: Take 1 —  Sunlight

    Beauty around us: Take 1 —  Sunlight

    Introduction to the series
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    Wendy C Turgeon
    Dec 10, 2022
    Hi Dad…

    Hi Dad…

    This morning I was sitting in meditation and invited my dad into my breath-work. “Hi Dad! … how are you?”
    Go to the profile of JoJo Bayliss
    JoJo Bayliss
    Dec 9, 2022
    Another Day

    Another Day

    So Grateful for another day… For the light to show the way…
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    Gloria Carrara
    Dec 8, 2022
    The Derelict

    The Derelict

    a poem
    Go to the profile of Zachary Phillips
    Zachary Phillips
    Dec 8, 2022
    nasus:

    nasus:

    https://nasustestsite.wordpress.com/2021/03/11/art-slideshow-sgholland-work-misc/
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    Susan G Holland
    Dec 3, 2022
    Red Flag Chaser

    Red Flag Chaser

    a poem
    Go to the profile of Zachary Phillips
    Zachary Phillips
    Nov 25, 2022
    Batter Up — Bottom of the Tenth

    Batter Up — Bottom of the Tenth

    My White House Suit Pants & Face-Plant Field
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    Hawkeye Pete Egan B.
    Nov 19, 2022
    Blood Moons, Eclipses, Sunrises & Winds of Change

    Blood Moons, Eclipses, Sunrises & Winds of Change

    Feeling Infinite
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    Hawkeye Pete Egan B.
    Nov 8, 2022
    One Year Gone — But Not Forgotten

    One Year Gone — But Not Forgotten

    Honoring my Blues Brother
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    Hawkeye Pete Egan B.
    Nov 7, 2022
    Winnie and Me

    Winnie and Me

    In the distance comes Cyclops, tearing the day apart. Her disposition is low and pounding as always. A field of birds flies toward me to…
    Go to the profile of Winslow Thornhill
    Winslow Thornhill
    Oct 23, 2022
    Of Spiritual Essence

    Of Spiritual Essence

    This past week, I’ve been informed of roughly 10 deaths. Some were suicide, others were overdoses, and some of them were of natural causes.
    Go to the profile of JoJo Bayliss
    JoJo Bayliss
    Oct 19, 2022
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