Lorrie’s Blog

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How making a cup of coffee became a holy morning moment.

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Here’s what I’m giving up and adding for Lent.

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Oh, how I love skiing! Here’s an ode to the days when my legs could handle skiing the big bumps!

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Once you see ugly power lines as a perch for your poetry, you can’t unsee it!

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A triplet of haiku about admiring power lines and wrinkles--things that I often think are ugly!

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What to do with thousands of haiku?

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A story inspired by a favorite piece of clothing.

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The best part of teaching is learning from my students. Avery is amazing and has a lot to teach us about the writing process.