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Pink Eggs, Black Lace

I woke up at 3 a.m. from a restless dream of trying to remember where I’d stored my childhood Easter decorations.

Posted byMarushkaApril 12, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:childhood, easter, holiday, memory, Poetry, traditionLeave a comment on Pink Eggs, Black Lace

Fragments (c. 2020 PC)

Curator’s Note: Pencil on paper, c. early 2020s PC (Pre-Crash), Austin, Texas. These fragments were likely part of a notebook or workbook.

Posted byMarushkaApril 11, 2020April 8, 2020Posted inPoetry, UncategorizedTags:apocalypse, archaeology, art, Austin, creation, creative writing, creativity, Poetry, utopia, writing1 Comment on Fragments (c. 2020 PC)

Long Lesson

Why use perfection when vulnerability is a better approach?

Posted byMarushkaApril 10, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:advice, friendship, group dynamics, honesty, life, self care, self honesty, vulnerability, work, writing4 Comments on Long Lesson

My Listener

You patiently wait…

Posted byMarushkaApril 10, 2020April 19, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:contemplation, death, Good Friday, Holy Week, inspiration, life, meditation, PoetryLeave a comment on My Listener

I Look for Gifts in Unusual Places

The world is full of small things to be noticed.

Posted byMarushkaApril 9, 2020April 8, 2020Posted inPoetry, UncategorizedTags:contemplation, gifts, growth, inspiration, life, philosophy, Poetry, writing2 Comments on I Look for Gifts in Unusual Places

Hummingbird Feeder: Full Time Job

Chirps and squeaks and red-yellow hum…

Posted byMarushkaApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:hummingbird, nectar, Poetry, wildlife7 Comments on Hummingbird Feeder: Full Time Job

Masks & Lilies

Secrets? When you have a masked alter ego, why not?

Posted byMarushkaApril 8, 2020April 15, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:coronavirus, covid-19, easter, grocery, happiness, joy, lily, mask, Poetry, secrets, store4 Comments on Masks & Lilies

Postcard from Solitude’s Beach

What do you hear in your silence?

Posted byMarushkaApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:coronavirus, covid-19, empathy, inspiration, John Donne, life, metaphor, No man is an island, ocean, philosophy, solitude, tsunami1 Comment on Postcard from Solitude’s Beach

Apocalypse Is A Question

Contrary to common opinion, the world doesn’t end with a whimper. It doesn’t even end with a bang…so what does it end with?

Posted byMarushkaApril 6, 2020April 6, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:action, apocalypse, inspiration, life, question, responsibility2 Comments on Apocalypse Is A Question

Don’t Break The Spell

Your words shape minds; your own most of all.

Posted byMarushkaApril 5, 2020April 5, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:encouragement, glamour, inspiration, persistence, Poetry, spell, stubborn, they said tags were important, writingLeave a comment on Don’t Break The Spell

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