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Shimmering minnow leaves AUTISMVILLE I can’t tell you it is an unpleasant thing to live in the quirky neighborhood, on the far side of the river, a good ways from the thickest part of…

MelindaJune 8, 2017

Art Nature Writing

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" We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are." Anais Nin AS SOUP: I am mostly hearty kitchen-sink vegetable bean. With each tasting I re-season myself; more salt, a…

MelindaMay 19, 2017

Art Parenting Poem Poetry Women's Issues Writing

SORRY

A woman and her young daughter walked by me, heading opposite, Art by Bink. Looks like a girl flying to me! on the narrow sidewalk outside the Y this morning. I’m sorry, Older She said…

MelindaSeptember 21, 2016

Autism Bink Parenting Uncategorized Writing

Bink at the beach, watercolor by Melinda THE WHY NOT THEN When my daughter (alias Bink) was younger, sometimes friends or family would say,” Why don’t you write about her?” I was dismissive, back then.…

MelindaAugust 18, 2016

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Doing anything to avoid writing is the hardest work, working these twin dwellings; body and house. Each provides chores; endless spin cycles of exercise, rest, toil, despair. I even find myself talking to my father,…

MelindaJune 12, 2016

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