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Writers empower, inspire, heal, expose

March 7, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In times of turmoil, writers can affect change with their words, stories and poems. They are a window into the greater truths of the world at large, beyond the minuscule limits of ourselves. Ten years … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: poetry, storytelling, writers

Dog Kibble: A Villanelle

February 21, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Villanelle... is a poem with strict rules! They are notoriously tricky to write because of their strict form and double refrain. This highly structured poem has nineteen lines that consist of … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: dogs, poetry

Are You Sure You Want a Corgi?

February 7, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

"I want one" Nearly every time I walk Clementine and Cowboy in town, someone says to me "I want a corgi." Do you really? I know they are so stinking cute--those big ears, little legs, and … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: corgi, dogs, Herding dog

What, Why, How: Anthony J. Powers, Illustrator

January 31, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

artist Anthony Powers

What: I have published one book, focused on art philosophy for children, titled "Thinking About Art - 7 Tutorials for Children: Based on the Surrealist Philosophy of Automatic Drawing" with a free … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: What, Why, How: Inside Writing Tagged With: illustration, manga, sequential art, stories

Stash

January 24, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My mother's hidden Hershey's bars In the refrigerator meat drawer, way in the back under the cheese and lunch meat, I found my mother’s stash of Hershey bars. Three of them. I was probably ten … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: family, Hiding food, humor, secrets

A Poem for February

January 17, 2022 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

from IN FEBRUARY by Ralph J. Mills, Jr. Sudden icy wind slaps at the ashtree's thin frame; a shred of moonhangs above clouds rushing eastover the lake. Inside, I spread a handon the table, my … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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