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haunting home

(the sunrise, this morning, in oregon) ***** (A letter to two former neighbors, dear friends, and fellow divemasters, who continue to live in Taganga, in the hotel of the house where I was living in…

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sowing seeds

Renee, My time here is coming to a close and I can feel the slight pull and excited unease inside of me that comes at the end of each and every of my 3-month semesters…

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Fire My Spirit

Earth my Body Water my Blood Air my Breath Fire my Spirit (From the window of the “Planet Drum” Volunteer house in Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador.) *********************** Dear Ev, The day you left, I had…

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Put in My Place

In my distress of the war, I emailed a very good friend and both complained to her about “my” country and asked to her to give me some shread of hope to hold onto. Her…

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Letter to Leah

I roll over and pull the wool blanket closer around my head. I’d adjust the blankets to tuck around my feet…if I had the strength. But I don’t. I don’t have the strength to reach…

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