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Poem Poetry Writing

When the Beginning is also the Ending

I haven't done a lot with poetic forms. Something inside of me chafes at the notion of trying to fit the body of a poem, beating heart and all, into a prescribed number of lines…

MelindaSeptember 15, 2020

Art Autism Bink Cairns Death and Dying Family Love Mindfulness Parenting Spirituality Writing

Gifts and Visitations

It’s been just over a month since my dear friend and soul sister Marina died, after a quick and nasty tussle with appendiceal cancer. She visits my consciousness daily, in ways both fleeting and substantial.…

MelindaJuly 31, 2020

Art Autism Bink Cats Death and Dying Love Writing

Collateral Sorrow

Art by Marina Powdermaker It’s been a time of times, a steady landslide of uncertainties. Yes, the Covid, the shutdown. Yes, Bink and so many other adults with disabilities being home all day every day…

MelindaMay 20, 2020

Art Mindfulness Poetry Writing

BEGIN AGAIN

BEGIN AGAIN “Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn; that there is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning, and under every deep…

MelindaFebruary 14, 2020

Mindfulness Nature Poem Poetry Writing

FISHING

Perched on the frost hardened bank of the wide, cold river, eyes intent on the rushing water, dark and high, I notice the greenish brown river grasses, rooted hopefully in their muddy beds, in a…

MelindaFebruary 7, 2020

Family Mindfulness Nature Poem Poetry Spirituality Writing

My Bread and Butter

Hello, dear blog. Hello, faithful tribe of readers. My neglect this past month stems not from writers block, but from posting block. Yes, it’s a thing, one which might even merit capitalization. Posting Block. I…

MelindaDecember 30, 2019

Autism Bink Family Love Parenting Writing

My Daughter, the Foodie

The Pies by Bink Bink loves food. In fact, her relationship with it goes far beyond what tastes good and satisfies her hunger. She loves looking at cookbooks, finding recipes on the computer, and watching…

MelindaOctober 30, 2019

Autism Bink Family Parenting Writing

Kind or Write?

I’ve been finding it challenging to encapsulate life with my daughter, Bink, lately. Hard to shape words for the page and even for casual conversation with friends, many of whom have their own experiences with…

MelindaJuly 16, 2019

Nature Women's Issues Writing

Pentimento

pentimento noun pen·ti·men·to | \ ˌpen-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō Definition of pentimento A reappearance in a painting of an original drawn or painted element which was eventually painted over by the artist The canvas: my face in the…

MelindaMay 24, 2019

Poem Poetry Writing

Inch by Inch

Dear small band of loyal readers, I'm pleased to share that my poem, Reset, has placed second in the Light of the Stars poetry contest sponsored by Lone Stars magazine, and appears in the Spring 2019…

MelindaApril 9, 2019