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• ruddy marks the spot

  Colorado means “ruddy” or “red” in Spanish, a reference to the color of the waters of the Colorado River--often a rich muddy brown from silt run off and mountain decay. Just another coincidence that the prompt for this week is color as I visit a state Read More... Posted Sunday, September 27, 2009 12:06 PM by Beth Patterson | 17 Comments Filed under: longings, one single impression

• Longing for light

  We want to go out and play. Why does the crabapple get to have all the fun? Here in the spring, the half-light, the half-heat, We know we could adjust Even though sheltered pets for now. Invitation to the Poetry Party on Ab bey of the Arts. Prompt is Read More... Posted Thursday, June 04, 2009 1:47 AM by Beth Patterson | 6 Comments Filed under: light, longings, sehnsucht

• Sehnsucht: How curiosity is saving this cat

  If I had it to do over again, I'd probably become an anthropologist of some variety. During my career, I've done a lot of different work dealing with human behavior and the conditions that we experience. The one constant thing is an undying curiosity Read More... Posted Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:47 AM by Beth Patterson | 10 Comments Filed under: distraction, longings, sehnsucht