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Wear an Orange Hat, It’s Tax Season

I bought it, now can I break it? Or: taxes, pie, and PBS.

Posted byMarushkaMarch 11, 2026Posted inUncategorized, Don't AskTags:cherry picking, humor, of course it's satire, PBS, pie, Sesame Street, suggestions, taxes2 Comments on Wear an Orange Hat, It’s Tax Season

Where The Windows Crack Down Against Dawn

Early spring: a time of high drama and higher hopes, if your idea of gripping plot tension is…watching plants grow.

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:cold frames, crickets, farm, garden, mulch, plants, springLeave a comment on Where The Windows Crack Down Against Dawn

To Fast From Despair

Rather than the usual chocolates or alcohol – is there a way to fast from despair?

Posted byMarushkaFebruary 18, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:compassion, despair, lent, Martha NussbaumLeave a comment on To Fast From Despair

On Dust Work & Clean Versions

An update: I talk “dust work” versus my new chapbook project Dust Work, and how to tidy up a trail.

Posted byMarushkaJanuary 20, 2026February 25, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:cleaning, dust, maintenance art, maintenance work, writing4 Comments on On Dust Work & Clean Versions

Advent, Day 24: Single Leaf

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Posted byMarushkaDecember 24, 2025December 23, 2025Posted inPoetry, UncategorizedTags:advent, Advent 20251 Comment on Advent, Day 24: Single Leaf

Advent, Day 23: You Who Hold Vigil

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Posted byMarushkaDecember 23, 2025January 19, 2026Posted inPoetry, UncategorizedTags:advent, Advent 20251 Comment on Advent, Day 23: You Who Hold Vigil

Advent, Day 20: When Sinks The Silence

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Posted byMarushkaDecember 20, 2025December 19, 2025Posted inadvent, Poetry, UncategorizedTags:advent, Advent 2025Leave a comment on Advent, Day 20: When Sinks The Silence

Advent, Day 19: A Million Mornings Long

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Posted byMarushkaDecember 19, 2025December 16, 2025Posted inadvent, Poetry, UncategorizedTags:advent, Advent 20252 Comments on Advent, Day 19: A Million Mornings Long

Advent, Day 17: Other Clothes

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Posted byMarushkaDecember 17, 2025December 16, 2025Posted inadvent, Poetry, UncategorizedTags:advent, Advent 2025Leave a comment on Advent, Day 17: Other Clothes

Advent, Day 16: Advent-Struck

The classic Advent calendar involves opening doors. This Advent, I post a poem a day. Chocolate (probably) not included.

Posted byMarushkaDecember 16, 2025December 15, 2025Posted inadvent, Poetry, UncategorizedTags:advent, Advent 2025, witnessLeave a comment on Advent, Day 16: Advent-Struck

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