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You are forever changed – sexual misconduct

November 11, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Confirmation by Linda K. Sienkiewicz

If you've ever been shown a penis... Jennifer Wright asked Twitter "Hey women: retweet if you've ever been shown a penis you did not want or expect to see" on November 9th, 2017. There are 177,00 … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: Louis CK, Roy Moore, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, shame

Writing the second book – distractions

October 30, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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It's damning when a fellow writer asks you what you're working on, especially when the best you can say is you're getting really good at procrastinating. That "thing" "Is what they say really true -- … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal, Writing Tagged With: distractions, second book, social media, writing

Ladybugs, children and understanding death

October 16, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It's hard to believe it's been nearly six years since my son Derek died. Sometimes reminders fly at you from the most unlikely places. One such time was at a recent Poetry at the Farmhouse … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, It's Personal Tagged With: children, death, family, grief, loss family

Live Mannequin Night at Rochester Posed

October 6, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Rochester Posed: I made the mistake of talking Clementine with me downtown to see Rochester Posed, where movie and TV characters are brought to life with live mannequins in store fronts. There were … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: downtown rochester, live mannequins, Rochester Posed, science fiction

Taken too soon

September 11, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Earlier this year I discovered the infant section at Mount Avon Cemetery. Eleven babies in all. They were hard to find because the stones were nearly completely grown over. I imagine the parents have … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: babies, family, grief, loss, Mount Avon Cemetery

Love and loss on Labor Day, 2017

September 5, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

pet love

Emotional support: Today I tidied the gravesites of Jacob Vaness Young, his wife Leita and their two children, swapping out summer flowers for fall stuff. I took my corgi, Clementine, with me for the … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, It's Personal Tagged With: Clementine, family, grief, Jacob Vaness Young, Mount Avon Cemetery, pets

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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