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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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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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Beauty Inherent in Humanity

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:52:19 +0000

“The news broadcasts cover the dark side of humanity, the nasty, ugly, tough, brutal behaviors of some and I need to know that this is going on. But I also seek antidotes to this dark side, I look for the beauty inherent in nature. As I look at my photographs of this sculpture*, I am […]

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Weekend Notes 1/13-14/2024

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:02:31 +0000

While many are experiencing extreme weather across the country, our little corner of the world offered up a few perfect days. My favorite type of day, in fact. Stiff breezes delivering crisp air and enhanced sharpness to the slanty-rays of daytime sunshine… While many have detailed their goals in a manner worthy of the New […]

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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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XLV

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:17:00 +0000

1978-2023 (and counting!) June 17th. Our 45th wedding anniversary. Over the course of a long love story, what was once a single ‘our song’ becomes a whole playlist of songs. Marking myriad events in the ups, downs; ebbs, flows; crushing sorrows, magnificent joys; everyday living out of our love & life in this world hand-in-hand […]

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Peace Post: leaving your mark

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

Weekend Notes 2.18/19.23

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:30:00 +0000

Love, Harp Guitars, Oatmeal Scotchies…and back again to love. February is the love month. You know, the 14th is St Valentine’s Day and all of that. In our family, holiday celebrations often last longer than the actual 24-hour day. Hence, here it is a few days after the 14th and yes, hubby and I are […]

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Life Is In The Doing

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:14:39 +0000

I’m just doing the doing. More some days than others. A steady doing of doing that is mostly mindful, often delightful, surprisingly productive and always so very daily. Hubby and I took on several home improvement projects since buying our little rental home October 2021. Doing needful maintenance the landlord avoided doing – even when […]

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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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