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Queen Bee and the Bee’s Knees: my friend, poet Mary Ann Wehler

September 13, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The following is my reading from Mary Ann's memorial service: A Variation on the Ordinary I met Mary Ann in the mid 90s  through Margo LaGatutta when I attended the readings for the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Mary Ann Wehler, mason city ladies' sewing circle, poetry

puppy love is real

July 12, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

More than just pets If you believe that the love you feel for your four-legged bestie is real, science has your back. Studies show dogs affect our oxytocin levels much the same as human babies do, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Clementine the Corgi, corgi, cowboy the corgi

Dream Poetry

June 7, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Dream Journal Dreams offer a fascinating insight into our psyche. I believe they reflect our deepest concerns or worries, and that much of the imagery in our dreams is personal. You and I might … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Writing Life Tagged With: dreams, poetry

Jigsaw Puzzle Love

April 26, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Passion for Puzzles in a Pandemic Last March, 2020, during the stay-at-home order, my husband Don and I put together a puzzle we'd saved for our next beach vacation, since we weren't sure if we'd … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: pandemic, puzzles

Glow little glow worm: for Mom

April 5, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Glimmer, glimmer: When cleaning out the basement, I found my son's Glo Friends collection from the 80s. They were so gosh darn cute. I'm glad I saved them. Best of all, those "crazy aeronautical … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: family, Music, nostalgia

The meaning of homemade love

March 22, 2021 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Staying safe: Last year at the start of the pandemic, I remember hurrying to the grocery to "stock up." Lord knows what I needed, or thought I needed: cans of soup, cough medicine, hand sanitizer, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: family, sewing

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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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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line