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November 2009 
the trapeze swinger
Posted on Aug 7th, 2009
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Laura
Laura
I love this song.
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Gaia: Connect. Grow. Inspire. Empower.
a shout in the street
Posted on Jun 15th, 2009
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Laura
Laura
It's midsummer and I'm standing in line at the airport, waiting for someone to check my bag. I burn my tongue on strong French roast coffee and try to read a letter I found... More »
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the growl of dirt to sky
Posted on May 10th, 2009
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Laura
Laura
My silent morning remembers the ferocious fire of our ghost in the growl of dirt to sky lks 5/10/09
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Dad's birthday
Posted on Dec 7th, 2008
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Laura
Laura
Today's my dad's birthday. He's 73. Tomorrow he's having cataract surgery. Naturally I'm a little concerned but it is pretty routine. I'll call him afterwards. He wouldn't hear of my getting a sub and driving... More »
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White Lily
Posted on Jul 18th, 2008
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Laura
Laura
Sometimes I use specific writing prompts with my students to generate ideas and to offer them writing practice. I write when they do, and it's usually steadily for several minutes. I try to offer a... More »
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for Otter
Posted on Jun 6th, 2008
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Laura
Laura
For Otter, as promised. This poem has meant a lot to me over the years. I was trying to recall the "story" that I wanted to tell you all about it, but I can't remember... More »
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River
Posted on Dec 17th, 2007
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Laura
Laura
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Emf1e4d_U JT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udkaq7odKJo&feature=related Sarah MacLachlan this is a kind of christmas song for me i suppose and reminds me of many things and people. i had a dream with this song in it last night... More »
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Martin Espada
Posted on Nov 3rd, 2007
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Laura
Laura
You Got a Song, Man --for Robert Creeley (1926--2005) You told me the son of Acton's town nurse would never cross the border into Concord, where the Revolution left great houses standing on Main... More »
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Maya Lin
Posted on Aug 29th, 2007
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Laura
Laura
what brilliance this woman has. an architect of remembrance. http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/lin/index.html http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial.html http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/lin0int-1 http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/lin/ http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_51/b3712215.htm http://www.earlywomenmasters.net/lin/index.html
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Viola
Posted on Aug 28th, 2007
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Laura
Laura
The hard brown football shapes of pecans Fall in wooden drifts along The angles of her rooftop, The nutty wedges of amber meat Mouldering as she hears that dull ripe rain Arrive And then diminish... More »
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