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Stepping Into New Light
Three-months have passed since I stepped into a new day, awash in Minnesota morning light. This would be...
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The Next Chapter
Passing through the pages of life,some chapters are thin and we quickly move,some consume years and decades. After...
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Poem – Christmas Star Dust
Snow lays upon the grassesscattered across the fieldsof peace, hope, and love. I stand here beneath the late...
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Poem – Connections
Wandering the fields,a dusting of snow coats mature pine trees and grasses. They run free and wild as...
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Poem – Into the Storm
Following the untouched path filling with snow,the sky and fields begin to merge. The surrounding forest becomes muted...
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Autumn Thoughts
Speeding through November with December around the corner, a pause is warranted in the daily flow to reflect,...
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Poem – Taking the Path into the Darkening Sky
Falling off the concrete path, I landed in the empty fields surrounded with autumn colors. I was not...
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Poem – The Road
The road into the distant sky seems untouchable, the journey seems impossible, but this is the start, this...
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Poem – Into the Shadows
Holding up the sky as morning settles into the fields. We pass beneath the ancient canopy and quietly...
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Good morning from Leroy and Vinny
Looking at the calendar, over a month has passed since my last post here. Where does the time...
Poem – Night Becomes the Day
Standing on the front porch I watch the sun rise over the distant mountains and first light run...
Poem – Driving North
Driving north this May an early summer and the windows are closed as the heat presses against skin...
Poem – The Old Barn (Part 1)
Rewrite of a poem from 5-years ago along with a new photo. The Old Barn An old abandoned...
Essay – In That Moment
Imagine what life would be from this moment forward if we moved away from the chatter and negativity...
Poem – Morning Sky and Birds
Early morning walk to the empty fields and the blue sky filled with birds. Wind through the trees...