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The Gift

Posted on October 18, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

Like opening the fridge door. Like popping a balloon full of amber confetti. Like being immersed in a painting by Claude Monet. Like being in a movie about a woman whose heart is finally open to a life she once only dreamed of. Cinnamon… Continue Reading “The Gift”

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When Place is Your Teacher

Posted on October 17, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

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If you’ve been following my blog for a bit, you’ve probably observed that I get tied-up in knots; I go round and around, jump as if someone’s pushing me, and when I finally land, the proverbial parachute cords have lassoed my legs paralyzing my… Continue Reading “When Place is Your Teacher”

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Eastern Sierras in the Fall

Posted on October 13, 2022 by JANET L BARKER

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Writing by the lake. In my dreams I’ve sat here on a cold rock bathing in the silence of air. No sounds. No talking. Just the tap, tap, tapping of my fingers against the keyboard, which, in this environment, is amplified, sounding vulgar and intrusive. It… Continue Reading “Eastern Sierras in the Fall”

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Autumn River

Posted on October 30, 2021 by JANET L BARKER

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May the peace that transcends all understanding pass through you. Words to this effect, or maybe precisely these words, concluded our Sunday service at Christ Episcopal Church in Redondo Beach, a congregation I was “led” to after my mother died of emphysema in 1981. As she… Continue Reading “Autumn River”

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