Marginalia
mar·gi·na·lia
Pronunciation: \ˌmär-jə-ˈnā-lē-ə\
Function: noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter plural of marginalis
Date: 1832
1 : marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)
2 : nonessential items <the meat and marginalia of American politics — Saturday Review>

<–I discovered this fascinating artist, Ira Joel Haber, online and this is one of my favorite pieces of [...]

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Poets Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning carried out one of the most famous romantic correspondences in literary history. They first introduced themselves by epistolary means, and fell in love even before they had met in person.
In 1845,  they wrote 574 letters to each other over the course of twenty months.
They secretly got married in 1846. [...]

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<–Snow in a can makes a great beer cooler!*
Just a quick note.
An hour ago was in my studio trying to get the printer to work and then Sarah-smile from upstairs came down to help me and then Abby-pie came over too and we got to talking about love and dating and boys and girls [...]

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I was trying to come up with a good title, and was going to call this 2nd night, etc, but it’s really the 3rd night here of the 2nd full day. So, VSC 2. I think i’ll probably start just numbering the posts. I don’t think i’ll be able to do them every night once [...]

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Ted’s been away over a week and i’m going stir crazy! Thankfully he is coming home tonight.
It was only a week, I know, but when it’s just me and the kitties it gets a little weird. I wonder what he’s going to do when i’m in Vermont for a month doing my writer’s residency?
So, the [...]

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Writer’s Almanac, from NPR, has broken myheart and rendered me speechless, again:
Baptism by Ted Thomas Jr.

Cold wind.
I help my father
into the shower
with his good hand
he grips my arm for support.
Inside he sits like Buddha
on a plastic stool
and waits for me
to begin.
I drench him
with warm water,
soap his head, his back,
the flabby stomach,
the private parts
private no more.
I [...]

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Here’s another gem from The Writer’s Almanac. I’ve never heard of this guy, Paul J. Willis, but I’m going to have to get his book/s. This poem is so unique and beautiful and spare but so rich. I love the story of this Grandfather.
Common Ground
by Paul J. Willis
Today I dug an orange tree out of [...]

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Another great poem from The Writer’s Almanac on NPR. Makes me want to write more poetry.
Why am I working on a novel? Why?

Why??
Oh, right. Because I have an incredible story to tell only it’s longer than a story. And I have these characters that i’m bringing to life that people are going to love and [...]

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We’re almost unpacked in our new house. We have pictures on a few of the walls and the boxes are down to the double digits (maybe even under 20?). Photos of the new place to come, I promise. I’m halfway through summer teaching and have gotten back into working on my book. I have a [...]

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Dear Blog,
I’m so sorry for neglecting you, but, you see, we are moving (Ted and I) to a new home– a real house with a yard and a dishwasher and a garage! So I promise I’ll spend more time with you as soon as we get everything settled there (this weekend).
In the meantime, here’s a [...]

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