Author Archives: Maggie C

About Maggie C

Stained glass artist, writer, respecter of life.

vortex

Posted on September 26, 2019

You are the funnel circling the bathtub drain. You gurgle incomprehensible complaints and accusations. You suck vacuously at lavender scented air, all the while choking back the bile of sewer sludge that tickles your throat. Your vortex pulls in stinky … Continue reading →

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Are You Registered to Vote?

Posted on September 24, 2019

Today is National Voter Registration Day in the US. Are you registered? To check your voter registration, go to https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote . There you can “learn if you’re eligible to vote, how to register, check, or change your information,” and find … Continue reading →

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Ink Bats

Posted on September 10, 2019

He is old, balding and bespectacled. A Freudian slip of a man in a sweater vest sitting across from me. “I’m going to show you some white cards with black ink blots,” he says, “and I want you to tell … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard (Flashback #4: Breaking the Barrier)

Posted on August 11, 2019

[Flashback #4 is my re-posting from a blog I wrote several years ago about my struggles with depression. My purpose in revisiting the “old” me is to remind myself and any others who care to read, to “claim the positive energy … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Wild Carrot

Posted on August 7, 2019

Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Back of things

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Construct

Posted on June 27, 2019

constructing constructs contradicts simplifying simplification Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Lines and Angles

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Lost and Found

Posted on June 24, 2019

The spider works quickly to get the larger insect wrapped within its web. The insect doesn’t struggle; it may be dead. But the web is in tatters and shakes violently every time the spider moves. I watch the action, hoping … Continue reading →

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