Author Archives: Maggie C

About Maggie C

Stained glass artist, writer, respecter of life.

New Reality

Posted on April 3, 2020

Day Three of NaPoWriMo.* I didn’t stay completely true to today’s prompt, except for the part that said, “try to play as much with sound as possible, repeating  sounds and echoing back to others using… rhyming and similar words.” And, … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour

Posted on April 2, 2020

Day Two of NaPoWriMo.* Today’s prompt: “write a poem about a specific place —  a particular house or store or school or office. Try to incorporate concrete details…” My submission: Happy Hour Almost six p.m. Happy hour. Parking lot is … Continue reading →

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Dodge Ball

Posted on April 1, 2020

It’s Day One of NaPoWriMo!* Today’s prompt: “write a self-portrait poem in which you make a specific action a metaphor for your life – one that typically isn’t done all that often, or only in specific circumstances. My offering: Dodge Ball … Continue reading →

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Early Spring

Posted on March 30, 2020

longer days still dark I shiver with the tulips winter’s chill in spring

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NaPoWriMo Countdown

Posted on March 29, 2020

Tap tap… “Is this thing on?” I am answered with the squeal of feedback from my microphone. Squinting through the bright spotlight, I see vague outlines of a few forms in the audience. I hear the shuffling of feet, some … Continue reading →

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Please Fasten Your Seat Belts

Posted on January 6, 2020

Today it is cold, wet and windy outside. From my living room, I watch jets coming in low as they approach PDX three miles to the south of my home. Usually they are high up and flying due south when … Continue reading →

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Corvid

Posted on November 6, 2019

You perch in silhouette on overhead power lines, a black bird cutout from the gray-mottled clouds. I’ve read that you recognize faces, and can distinguish the friendly from the ill-willed. I’ve read that you can even pass that specific discernment … Continue reading →

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