Laura Bruno Lilly

M³ – Ma’s & My Medallion pt1

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:25:49 +0000

Once upon a time, there was a mother and daughter who liked doing things together. One year, shortly after the daughter’s parents moved into another house, the daughter thought it’d be cool to make a housewarming quilt for them. After all, she’d made at least 10 bed-sized quilts over the years, including a scrap quilt […]

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Shout Out: “Distorted is the View” by Khaya Ronkainen

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:34 +0000

Khaya Ronkainen was born and grew up in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, and spent much of her adult life in Johannesburg. She now lives in Finland. Her work is largely inspired by nature and place, often examining the duality of an immigrant life. Ronkainen is the author of three poetry collections. Distorted is the […]

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Monday’s Gone

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:16:40 +0000

but I’m not anymore – I came back on a Tuesday. I guess that’s my way of saying what the ‘other’ Laura posted on Monday, August 10th, 2026: “I have been MIA (missing in action) from Blogland since the end of May. No blog sharing…the break has been nice.” ~the ‘other’ Laura And here’s where […]

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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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Holiday Miscellany & Poem

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:21:10 +0000

A Pair of Snowy Owls in Chicago on the Lakefront - December 2025©LBLArctic gift of natureSlipped through the polar vortex.Come to visit those who need respite frombrutality and greed. The teapot makes me smile – a reminder of my first Christmas as a newlywed. Hubby spent hours with a carpenter friend in his shop designing […]

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Fall of Freedom – 11/21-22, 2025

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:58:35 +0000

Let the Creative Resistance Begin ‘641’ Laura Bruno Lilly and Kevin McKinney (Doc Snow) If unable to view video, go here. Poem for '641'spoken word by Laura Bruno Lilly©2025I am woman.I have a uterus.Feminism is in my DNA.Family is my tribe.I was once an at-risk pregnant person.I received accessible, science-based, person-centered care during those vulnerable […]

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Fall of Freedom Project Update

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:48:40 +0000

Monday evening, 11/17: I just pushed ‘submit’ on the Fall of Freedom Event Registration Form. This is a big deal. Not in the fact that Kevin and I are now committed to the deadline, but because even as creative participants, we don’t fit the mold – we are not an organization. In fact, under the […]

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It’s amazing what a new set of strings will do for one’s sense of well being

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:56:01 +0000

Prior to my first face-to-face meeting with K (Fall of Freedom presentation piece collaborator), I quickly changed out strings on the Prisloe. My thinking being: if we are going to live-perform our evolving ensemble presentation piece in 3 weeks, I need to have freshly broken in strings for the momentous occasion. Weeks of private […]

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