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A Turkey Tradition
On the day she moved out and into her very own apartment he said “Always come home for Thanksgiving”. Thanksgiving was his favorite holiday. It was a day the whole family spent together. His family was the most important element in his life. He was married six years during which time they had several miscarriages…
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A Cherokee Memory
I used to lie here, so many years ago, back then I could see for miles, the tall grasses, fields of corn, meadows of wildflowers, but now they are gone. Today I see brick buildings, metal roof tops and cement roadways. I used to hear the songs of birds, the bugle of an elk, the…
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Daddy What Is A Forest?
Reading over some of my older writing pieces I came across this one. I wrote this piece in 1992 when I was in college. Although some the statistics have changed (for the worse). The issue of deforestation is still a major issue. I often wonder, when my two year old son has children will they…
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Summer Memories
Summer, the days of old-time Rock’n’Roll and memories of times gone by. As I was driving down a country road, just the other day, I heard the song Chevy Van, a 1970’s rock song by one-hit wonder Sammy Johns. A decade of memories came flooding back. She was bright yellow. As yellow as the Common…
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The Dandelion
The Dandelion makes me think of a smile. Yellow, bright, and round is the dandelion. A field full of dandelions looks like a soft carpet where one gleefully runs and skips barefoot. The warmth of the yellow sun shining down, pouring happiness onto dandelions. Spring is here when the dandelions bloom, birds sing and welcome…
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I am so glad you are here to join me on my writing journey. I have been a writer for the past fifty years. discovering my passion for writing when I was in college. I am a professional naturalist having led hikes and taught classes in city, state and national parks in Illinois, Michigan, and Vermont. My essays have been inspired by my travels across the United Stated and Canada. I am a mother of five and grandmother of five who are also the subject of many writings. Cozy up with one of my books of essays or connect to my memoir which is written knowing there are wives and mothers who have traveled down the same bumpy road that I have navigated.
I look forward to you following me on my writing journey. Mary
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