Agrodolce Vita | Laura Bruno Lilly

Omar Khayyam, Paul McCartney, and Ma

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 03 May 2026 16:32:03 +0000

I’ve been in a pondering mood lately. Going far beyond my regular early morning meditations. Contemplating concerns near and dear to my heart. Confronting those concerns that inflict fear, anxiety, and regret. Embracing those that stir joy, hope and purpose. This then is but one tiny slice of all of that… I am a quote […]

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Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves – J. Drew Lanham poet, ornithologist

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:11:20 +0000

On this last day of February*, after scrapping several attempts to craft a blog post based upon my own feelings of overwhelm during the relentless escalation of ICE these past months, I received the March newsletter from The Poetry Society of South Carolina** in my email. Therein I learned of SC native son, J. Drew […]

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My Snow Day Weekend

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:15:38 +0000

Over the weekend here in the Carolinas a Cold Snap peaked on Saturday, with a Snow Dump of about 4 inches Sunday morning. We were ready for the ‘bad weather’ predicted locally. Except for the prospect of power outages (there were none, yay!) due to ice on the many exposed power lines in the area, […]

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RIP Robert Redford

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:34:55 +0000

please note: scroll/read to the end to discover who won the giveaway. Robert Redford – August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025movie star, director, producer and film champion, heartthrob, environmentalist, philanthropist, family man, political activist, person of consequence and (he)artistic everyman Movie star, director, producer and film champion Most are acquainted with these aspects of […]

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ShoutOut: “When Things Go Missing” by Deborah J. Brasket

laura bruno lilly — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:17:53 +0000

Mini Review: When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket Sitting cross-legged on the bed as Franny sorts through old journals and piles of stuff, I was there with her. As she discards pieces of her life no longer relevant to who she has become or where she wants to be, I was ushered into […]

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Remember My “Ankara Reward” Tactic?

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:14:38 +0000

Well, it’s come in handy as a transitional tool to ease into taking a break for most of August. After weeks of teaching summer session lessons, following through with essential tasks, the editing/layout of my current Giving Voice series (part three is still in the works), and dealing with heat, heavy air and asthma, I’m […]

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Priorities Over Chaos

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:33:57 +0000

Like many of you, I’m finding it difficult to post regularly. For whatever reason, and there are many significant factors involved, it’s just how things are for me right now. An easing back into the blogging rhythm just hasn’t presented itself before now. I’ve noticed several bloggers I follow have courageously forged forth with timely […]

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Weekend Notes 9/14-15/2024

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 19:22:46 +0000

‘Start with Now’ is a good umbrella catchall phrase which describes my on & off approach to feeding the blog with sporadic & unscheduled posts…That said, let’s jump right in!

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Weekend Notes 2/17-18/2024

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:40:04 +0000

A few weeks ago, we took to the road to attend my Uncle Dennis’ funeral in Chicago. He was the youngest and last of the three brothers in my Dad’s family. 3 Brothers, 3 Uncles, 3 Dads My Aunt Dolores, as the baby in the family, is now the sole surviving sibling. Most everyone is […]

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MMXXiii – part one

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 23:08:20 +0000

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 It’s been quite the year, hasn’t it? Played against the backdrop loop of escalating violence, senseless shootings, climate catastrophes, wars, heartbreaking stories of real people – multitudes – changed forever due to man’s inhumanity towards man. It’s difficult to not […]

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