How can anyone read a book while they walk? I've seen this woman in the Mount Avon Cemetery before, book held in one hand, eyes fixed on the page, as she winds her way through. She walks briskly, too, never looking up. I wonder if she ever tripped and landed on her face. I'm sure I would. An avid reader I almost hesitated to interrupt her, but she was all smiles when I asked if I could chat … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Elaine Mcintosh
What: I am currently working on a collection of poems I may submit for chapbook publication. I seem to have consistent themes in my writing: nature, family/neighbor/community, and grief/loss. Why: Writing poetry enables me to live fully in the moment; feel it, smell it, hear it, see it. That moment may be in the past or in the present and finding the words to make that moment live … [Read more...]
A Corgi Halloween
I admit it -- I like to dress my Welsh Pembroke corgi for Halloween. My husband looks at our dog, shakes his head and says to her, "Clementine, have some pride." lol! She enjoys Halloween because she gets a treat and lots of attention from trick-or-treaters who come to our door. They often want to take her picture. I don't get crazy. Nothing constricting or uncomfortable and I always consider her … [Read more...]
Fall colors biking on Paint Creek Trail
Couldn't ask for a better day It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, 64 degrees, the sound of fall leaves crunching under the tires of my bicycle, the crisp smell of pine and autumn in the air, and my best friend alongside me. The husband and I biked 16.5 miles on the Paint Creek Trail, wondering if this would be the last warm day before the weather turned too cold to bike. We'd hoped to get … [Read more...]
What women want when speaking about sexual assault
Nearly every woman I know has told me about one or more times in which she was sexually assaulted, molested, threatened or raped, or they personally know someone who was sexually assaulted, molested, threatened or raped. I was molested as a child, most vividly by a stranger in Woolworth's in the 60s, and I am also a victim of date rape. I hesitated to tell anyone until recently, … [Read more...]
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