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  • Yup, it’s Thursday

    Story: Ray Bradbury – Heavy Set. Poem: Mary Oliver = “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I…

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  • What day is it?

    Yeah. Hump day. All creativity drained by spreadsheets and errands. Poem – Mary Oliver Poem (The Spirit likes to Dress Up) Story: Ray Bradbury – The Flying Machine

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  • Out late tonight listening to “College Station’s Premier Porteguese Pianist.” Who is also one of my co-workers and an absolutely incredible pianist. I was inspired to do my art better, with passion and practice. (and I got to help buy one of those beauties in the photo! Love my job!)   Poem: Mary Oliver Where Does…

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  • But this- http://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/2365652538“> Is SO Amazing. Anyway, Sunday: Poem – Dorothy Parker – Testament Short Story – Ray Bradbury – The Rock Cried Out   Monday: Poem- Dorothy Parker – I Shall Come Back Story – Ray Bradbury – The Drummer Boy of Shiloh   

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  • So, I am still reading the Poetry of Dorothy Parker Poems January 30 – The White Lady January 31 – I know I have been Happiest   And Ray Bradbury Stories 1/30 Season of Disbelief   1/31 And the Rock Cried Out   So, have to say, when I read these stories, I feel utterly…

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  • TGI Friday

    Today was spent in an 8 hour “comprehensive program review”for our department. Which isn’t as bad as it sounds. We had breakfast and lunch. Free food does appeal to most writers. And I got to walk to the place so two miles of walking is a good thing.   Still readying The Poetry and Short…

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  • Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: The White Lady Short Story: Ray Bradbury – The Rocket   As entertaining as Dorothy Parker is, and humorous and wry, Ray Bradbury’s short stories seem to have much more emotional punch. In The Rocket, a father makes a sacrifice for his children. You have…

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  • I work in a University band hall. And today I got to meet a famous composer. Way too cool. So short post, because I would rather not fan girl all over the place.     Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: The White Lady. Short Story: Ray Bradbury, The Whole Town’s…

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  • So yeah, it’s Tuesday

    Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: August. Short Story: The Custard Heart.   In other news, not much happening on the the short story front. I am thought, really wanting to right my Star Wars fanfic. so there is that.

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  • Better Late than Never?

    Saturday: Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: Recurrance. Short Story: The Last Tea.   Sunday: Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: Story of Mrs. W__. Short Story: Sentiment.

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