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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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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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Giving Voice: A USAID-funded researcher’s perspective on 2025 changes-pt3

Michelle L. Solorio — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:14:39 +0000

Notice the byline on this post? Yes, the ‘USAID-funded researcher’ is none other than our middle daughter, Michelle. And yes, she is one whose voice was silenced on 1/20/2025. A few months ago, Michelle asked if she could share her perspective with my readers.It was time. Part 3: Unresolved My belief in people’s capacity to […]

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Giving Voice: A USAID-funded researcher’s perspective on 2025 changes-pt2

Michelle L. Solorio — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:39:58 +0000

Notice the byline on this post? Yes, the ‘USAID-funded researcher’ is none other than our middle daughter, Michelle. And yes, she is one whose voice was silenced on 1/20/2025. A few weeks ago, Michelle asked if she could share her perspective with my readers.It was time. (note: part 2 is the longest of this 3-part […]

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Giving Voice: A USAID-funded researcher’s perspective on 2025 changes-pt1

Michelle L. Solorio — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:55:00 +0000

Notice the byline on this post? Yes, the ‘USAID-funded researcher’ is none other than our middle daughter, Michelle. And yes, she is one whose voice was silenced on 1/20/2025. A few weeks ago, Michelle asked if she could share her perspective with my readers. It was time. PART 1: War and Life The room was […]

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Peace Post: leaving your mark

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:59:33 +0000

Peace Post: Silence – E. Kagge

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:03:00 +0000

excerpt from: ‘Silence In the Age of Noise’ by Erling Kagge translated by Becky L. Cook 6. “Silence can be boring. Everyone has experienced the ways in which silence can come across as exclusive, uncomfortable and at times even scary. At other times, it is a sign of loneliness. Or sorrow. The silence that follows […]

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Peace Post: PurplePoem

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:22:00 +0000

PurplePoemLaura Bruno Lilly c2022 photo by LA

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Peace Post: A Poem Shared

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:40:28 +0000

– A coincidental gift received during National Poetry Month –As natural as breathing, sharing works of (he)art is part of my everyday. A few days after my last post was pubbed, a longtime friend noticed the ‘tree painting’ on the shelf beside Gracie. This prompted her to share a reading by Amanda Palmer of the […]

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Peace Post: Desmond Tutu Quote

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:26:00 +0000

Desmond Tutu 10/7/1931 – 12/26/2021 Your whole lotta good overwhelmed the world. Thank you.

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