We are bright moons reflected in other people’s skies
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My latest missives & musings
Elephantastic
April 30, Napowrimo 2026. I decided yesterday that I would not be following today’s prompt because I had already been inspired to write something. Over the weekend read a post on LinkedIn about an elephant that had done something remarkable and someone commented that it was “elephantastic”. I was so struck by this word and,…
Sorbet of regret
April 29, Napowrimo 2026. The penultimate day and we are prompted to ponder how our past is reflected in our present after reading Jennifer Moxley’s “After Turning the Clocks Back.” We are to try comparing our everyday present life with our past self, using specific details to conjure aspects of our past and present in…
Vacation
April 28, Napowrimo 2026. Today’s inspiration is Victoria Chang’s poem, “The Lovers.” It’s a short and somewhat shocking, possibly surreal that ends with a very direct statement of a “truth.” Its form is six lines, three sentences with a title that works for the poem but is only obliquely related to its text. Our aim…
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Missives & Musings 