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the brother of childhood

Posted on Jan 13th, 2009 by Laura : graceriver Laura

On impulse I picked up Judson Mitcham's now out of print  first volume of poetry, Somewhere in Ecclesiastes, this evening and turned to this poem. He is from my hometown and I've loved his poetry... More »

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Snake Doctor

Posted on Jul 10th, 2008 by Laura : graceriver Laura

  The other day I went to the little lake off of Cove Road to take pictures. I didn't have anything specific in mind. I thought maybe I would see the wild turkey again, the... More »

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What is your first memory?

Posted on Jan 28th, 2008 by Laura : graceriver Laura

this may be one of those stories you tell yourself that you eventually come to believe, but I don't think it matters. my first memory is of sitting with my grandmother, Ruth Sorrells, at her... More »

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How did you learn to think for yourself?

Posted on Dec 11th, 2007 by Laura : graceriver Laura

Truthfully, I'm still working on it.

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If you could design a holiday, what would it be?

Posted on May 15th, 2007 by Laura : graceriver Laura

  One of my favorite books is Byrd Baylor's I'm in Charge of Celebrations. A breathtakingly beautiful book, accompanied by Peter Parnall's illustrations, it's narrated by a young woman who lives "alone" in a Southwestern... More »

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