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Poem of the Day Project: Day 180
I began the “Poem of the Day Project” on September 26, 2025, and today’s poem marks day 180 of this daily ritual of crafting a poem during my morning journaling routine. Some of the poems make absolutely no sense to me, others have merit, yet it is the ritual of the constant attention to metaphor,…
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Nostalgia in a Box
I am a proud, card-carrying member of Generation X (1965 – 1980), that independent, pragmatic, adaptable, honest, skeptical and loyal generation with the best music (and you know it). For those of us born female, those of us now possibly experiencing a variety of software updates, including spontaneous human combustion (and approximately 65 other symptoms…who’s…
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Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: Part +1
On meditation and service The following is part of a series, which will be continued! Marathon training and preparation does not merely center around preparing the body. Sure, one needs a really good pair (or twelve) of shoes, a training plan, dialed in nutrition, weight training and ample rest and recovery as that body begins…
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Road to the TCS NYC Marathon
Part 0 There are 235 days until the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon. Now, I do not start actively training for this particular race until the first weeks in July, when I begin to incorporate marathon specific runs, mostly the long run, into my weekly plan. Until then, I focus on other distances, sprinkling some 5ks…
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Poem of the Day Project: Day 162
March 8, 2026 I fought hard for the fire tonight. The kindling giving up – too weak and thin to put up any effort -lethargic and fearful.The balance was lost andlight succumbed to the darkness – dusksettling too soon.The pattern emerges -the cyclical nature, the bark -tough yet tender, my exterior hardenedas the strip of…
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Poem of the Day Project
March 7, 2026 The line is drawn in thesand as we strollalong the shores -stepping over shells -detritus from the depthsof the past.Our toes dip into theemerging waves -gentle in their approachat low tide.The cold emanates throughbone and sinew – deep withinour bodies – a shock on a warm summer’s day.We juxtapose thewildness of the…
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Poem of the Day Project
Delightful – My day blooms hot pink Moon Penny Musings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. with cactus arms and berries for dessert. I look for joy in the depths of experience. Find it in cotton candy flavored ice cream and soft…
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Poem of the Day Project
Day 146 Look towards the lightwhen feet refuse totouch the ground.Feel strength on thesupport of neighboring hills.Feel hope in the delightedeyes of children.Find peace in the soft furof a dog’s ears.Delight in each moment of freedom from fear.Look forward to the light.Allow it to drapeover you -warmth – strength – love.