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on ceremony

December 8, 2023January 19, 2024 Laurie Sliben

firstly, cream the butter and sugar...

Posted in poetry, the 'NutsTagged family, hometown, Italian heritage, love, seasons

for the love of Christmas

December 1, 2023January 19, 2024 Laurie Sliben

One day, in conversation with my father, the topic of Christmas came up...

Posted in seasons, the 'NutsTagged 143, family, holidays, Italian heritage

within reach

November 26, 2023December 4, 2023 Laurie Sliben

a nip in the air...

Posted in essays, seasonsTagged 143, bravery, fearless, the rush

taúbotneanawáyean*

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Laurie Sliben

because you bothered...

Posted in poetry, seasonsTagged 143, history, love, seasons

sky

November 10, 2023November 12, 2023 Laurie Sliben

robin’s egg blue!

Posted in poetryTagged autumn, discovery, friendship, seasons, wonder

queenie 💜

November 6, 2023November 7, 2023 Laurie Sliben

our Maci, our hearts...

Posted in essaysTagged 143, bravery, family, love

Sláinte!

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Laurie Sliben

Sláinte!

Posted in poetry, seasonsTagged autumn, bravery, fear, fun, halloween

shadow and light

October 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Laurie Sliben

I am lucky to have a friend...

Posted in poetry, seasonsTagged autumn, bravery, friendship, love, seasons

boo!

October 16, 2023April 12, 2024 Laurie Sliben

costumes and scary faces...

Posted in around the 'burgh, poetryTagged autumn, halloween, ode to, seasons

will you

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Laurie Sliben

paint me a picture...

Posted in poetryTagged 143, discovery, goodness

brushstrokes

October 4, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

one word...

Posted in poetryTagged 143, ditty, fearless, love

a busy mind, takes time

October 2, 2023October 31, 2023 Laurie Sliben

today is my favorite day...

Posted in poetryTagged autumn, on time, seasons, wonder

fear, chapter #143

September 25, 2023October 4, 2023 Laurie Sliben

sharing is scary...

Posted in essaysTagged 143, bravery, fear, love

ahhh-utumn…

September 24, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

ahhh-utumn...

Posted in poetryTagged autumn, seasons, wonder

per favore e grazie

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Laurie Sliben

wind tiptoes...

Posted in poetryTagged seasons, wonder

gypsies & gemstones

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Laurie Sliben

the sounds of night...

Posted in poetryTagged wonder

two thousand nine hundred seventy seven

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Laurie Sliben

in your voice...

Posted in poetryTagged family, grief, love

dear Bill Cunningham,

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

dear Bill Cunningham...

Posted in poetryTagged woo woo

delicate

September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 Laurie Sliben

my heart feels soft, delicate...

Posted in poetryTagged seasons, the rush

Aunt Minnie

September 6, 2023November 29, 2023 Laurie Sliben

Aunt Minnie: one of the'Nuts...

Posted in the 'NutsTagged family, Italian heritage, sisters

a new day

September 4, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

my heart fills with...

Posted in poetryTagged fun, woo woo

late summer? or early fall?

August 31, 2023October 10, 2023 Laurie Sliben

late summer? or early fall?

Posted in essaysTagged seasons

just a ditty

August 29, 2023September 9, 2023 Laurie Sliben

Photos taken in Jim Thorpe, PA.

Posted in poetryTagged ditty

rhapsody

August 28, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

catch me...

Posted in poetryTagged wonder

imagination

August 20, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

imagination...

Posted in poetryTagged wonder

Mary, Mary, not contrary

August 19, 2023September 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

I miss those old phones that...

Posted in poetryTagged fun

the ‘Nuts. not about food…

August 18, 2023May 28, 2024 Laurie Sliben1 Comment

The only person who ever referred to them as, "the 'Nuts," was my husband. To the rest of us, they were The Walnuts. Big distinction.

Posted in the 'NutsTagged family, hometown, Italian heritage

Taylor Swift. Shaun Cassidy.

August 18, 2023September 9, 2023 Laurie Sliben

there are still beautiful things...

Posted in around the 'burgh, essaysTagged music, Shaun Cassidy, Taylor Swift

betty & judy

August 18, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

whether coffee time, shopping time-

Posted in poetry, the 'NutsTagged family, sisters

Alexander McCall Smith

August 15, 2023January 12, 2024 Laurie Sliben

a visit from a storyteller extraordinaire...

Posted in around the 'burghTagged ode to

jubilee

August 15, 2023October 1, 2023 Laurie Sliben

this day...

Posted in poetryTagged fun

sentence

August 15, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

structure unstructured...

Posted in poetryTagged woo woo

fearless

August 14, 2023May 5, 2025 Laurie Sliben

be fearless...

Posted in poetryTagged fearless

morning

August 13, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

I dream of...

Posted in poetryTagged on time

InterUrbanä Änna

August 11, 2023August 23, 2023 Laurie Sliben

Änna inspires...

Posted in around the 'burghTagged entrepreneur

silly old bear

August 10, 2023September 10, 2023 Laurie Sliben1 Comment

grief is a funny thing...

Posted in essaysTagged grief

star wonder

August 9, 2023August 22, 2023 Laurie Sliben

Oh, flowering night sky,

Posted in poetryTagged wonder, woo woo

angel in the pool

June 24, 2023August 23, 2023 Laurie Sliben

Having a backyard pool as a kid...

Posted in the 'NutsTagged family, hometown

Acro-sonic Seraphim 

January 25, 2023October 11, 2023 Laurie Sliben

exercising the dusted-off ivory keys...

Posted in poetryTagged music

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