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Movie Monday: DUNKIRK and THEIR FINEST (or, In Praise of Authenticity & Optimism)

We didn't plan it this way, but this week we ended up seeing two movies back to back that somehow involved the historic retreat of force...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

beginner , inspiration , lake house , listen , love , poem , poetry , spiritual journey thursday

What the Earth Says

Hello and welcome to Spiritual Journey Thursday! Today we are gathering at Julianne's blog To Read To Write To Be where we are discussin...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , friends , inspiration , life , love , music , poetry , poetry friday , surprise , truth , writing

What Makes Good Poetry?

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit for lovely Linda at A Word Edgewise for Roundup. Recently the question "What makes goo...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

life , love , movie monday , travel

Movie Monday: THE BIG SICK

Funny thing: I'm writing this post while... sick. :( Summer colds are THE WORST. Anyhow, we did get out with the young adult men in our ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

childhood , creative life , father , inspiration , life , love , movie monday , parenthood , travel

Movie Monday: I AM BIG BIRD

On the trans-Atlantic flight home from Barcelona, we had the opportunity to watch several movies. One of my picks was the delightful, touchi...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

concert , cruise , life , love , music , travel

Because Music

It's been a busy summer. So many good things! And some of the best moments for me have been marked by music. so many beautiful sunsets a...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

abundance , animals , art , books , celebrate , life , love

An Abundance of Elephants

My 2017 One Little Word is ABUNDANCE . As a way to celebrate this word, I've posted here and here about objects I have an abundance of....

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

childhood , family , history , inspiration , life , love , theater , writing

Another Strand in My Writing DNA

This past weekend we saw a wonderful production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF here in Birmingham, put on by Red Mountain Theatre Company. I laughe...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

birthday , books , cummings , inspiration , love , poem , poetry friday

Birthday Poem inspired by e.e. cummings & Kwame Alexander & Yoda

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Buffy's Blog for Roundup. I'm in with a quick birthday poem for my sweet husband, ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

animals , books , grief , joy , life , listen , love , poetry , spiritual journey thursday , travel , weather

Finding Joy in DAKOTA: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris

Hello, and welcome to a brand new month! For June's Spiritual Journey (first) Thursday , we're all blogging about "finding joy....

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , inspiration , love , quilts , school visit , travel

When in Gee's Bend...

quilt by Mary Ann Pettway that I am completely in love with! I have visited Gee's Bend lots of times over the years, but never before ha...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , books , friends , history , launch , life , love , quilts , travel , writing

A Few Highlights from We Love Gee's Bend Day!

Claudia Pettway Charley, Irene Latham, China Pettway, Mary Allison Haynie, Mary Ann Pettway & Lillis Taylor (now that's a quilt-lovi...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

animals , art , art poem , dog , dog poem , ekphrasis , ekphrastic poem , friendship poem , girl , girl poem , love , poem , writing

ARTSPEAK! Portraits poem "Girl and Dog"

Hello and welcome to day 29 of ARTSPEAK! Portraits , my 2017 National Poetry Month poem-a-day project, during which I am looking, listening...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , art poem , ekphrasis , ekphrastic poem , famous art poem , love , love poem , poem , writing

ARTSPEAK! Portraits poem after "Girl with a Pearl Earring"

Hello and welcome to day 26 of ARTSPEAK! Portraits , my 2017 National Poetry Month poem-a-day project, during which I am looking, listening...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

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