Coming Home

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Today I woke in my own bed.A to-do list formed in my head.Check the chickens, check email,Follow my own paper trail.Go through notebooks stacked in piles.Turn them into labeled files.Wash the diapers. Wash the clothes.And then I’ll think of more, … Continued

Before Thanksgiving

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There is so much to do before Thanksgiving:laundry and cleaning and dishes to bake,papers to scan and meals to eat,items for discussion and plans to make.There is so much to do before Thanksgiving–so much action among the ranks.So much to … Continued

Poems for Sale

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Poems for sale!Fresh poems for sale!Order themby pigeon mail.I’ll tie them toyour pigeon’s tail,and send him backon the next light galeso they’ll come fresh–not one bit stale.Yes, that is howI’d pay my bailif I were inthe county jail.Poems for sale!Yes, poems for … Continued

Get Well Soon

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Get well soon.We’ll go outside.We’ll run around the yard andrake up allthe leaves and movethem all into the garden.Get well soon.We’ll go somewhere,drive off without a care andstop at storesand buy some stuffand generally run errands.Get well soon.We’ll have some fun.By … Continued

I Feed

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I feedthe baby, then I feela hungry needfor food; I feedmyself, then I feedthe baby, then I feedthe sourdough starter, then I feedthe baby, then I feedthe chickens, then I feedthe baby, then I feela hungry needfor food; I feedmyself, … Continued

If a Bogotano

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If a Bogotana had this many cleaning supplies, she’d be a professional cleaner.And he’d be a mountaineer with this hiking stuff, or with just one carabiner.A Bogotano with this garage would not complain that it’s too small.He’d be a full-time carpenter with just one little … Continued

Sitting

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If you’re a Martha, not a Mary,think twice before you have a babyand plan on spending lots of timejust sitting at His feet.Make all your many preparationsbut don’t forget about the patiencebecause, above all elsethat’s the thing you’re going to … Continued

Do-It-Yourselfishness

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It’s good if you like to do it yourself.We like to do it ourselves, ourselves.Home cooking, home brewing, and self home repair––we birth our own babies, we build our own shelves. It’s good to take pride in the work that … Continued

Chicken Coop

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He’s building me a chicken coopthat rolls around the yard,so dealing with the chicken poopshouldn’t be too hard. He’s making sure this chicken coopis structurally sound.We’ll have to get the neighbors’ helpto roll the thing around!

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