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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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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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I Am A Slow…

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:05:00 +0000

…Stitcher. Not as in the current trend of the Slow Stitching Movement but literally. I Am A Slow Stitcher. Skillful, yes. Speedy, not so much. I am a turtle when it comes to making a quilt and/or creating fiber art of any sort. Quickening my pace often results in frustrating mishaps that require more effort […]

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May 24th, 2022

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:38:31 +0000

…I have been silent here on my website blog…fielding the events of our society’s everyday harsh realities while trying to sort through the maze of staying current without sinking too deep into the pit of despair*...knowing that so many are suffering, hurting…again… Just 2 days after my last post – Remembering the Children (of the […]

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Remembering the Children

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 22 May 2022 11:22:00 +0000

Re: The Manchester Arena Bombing

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Virtual Brownie (Muffin) Sharing Circle: Susan's Single Step

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:32:49 +0000

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him Psalms 34:8 Some of you may remember my VBSC posts (#1, #2 and #3). In keeping with the spirit, if not literal brownie connection, of these Virtual Brownie Muffin Sharing Circle visits, today’s installment features a recent post […]

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The State of Our American Backyard

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:26:48 +0000

from cnn: (comments in italics are mine) “A beloved Northern California festival (Gilroy grows great garlic and is a small town for goodness’ sake), a neighborhood Walmart in Mississippi (who doesn’t go to Walmart?), another Walmart near the US-Mexico border (Cielo Vista Retail/Mall is a major shopping area that even Las Cruceans go to…) and a popular […]

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Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019

laura bruno lilly — Thu, 02 May 2019 01:45:00 +0000

Some of the symbolism of the memorial as explained on the Beth Israel Congregation Website: Yellow Star of David – This universal symbol of Judaism was perverted by the Nazis. Jews were instructed to wear a yellow star on the outside of their clothing so that they could be instantly recognized, and shamed. Many Jews, […]

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April 20 (Poem snippet)

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 13:26:30 +0000

April 20 Columbine 20 years ago On a Tuesday For 20 minutes Terror Reigned In Once a Safe Place ~~~ (30 minutes away, all 3 of our brood were also at school, presumably safe; learning, or not. Never to assume that again – Laura Bruno Lilly)

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longest night, Reflections during

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 02:09:58 +0000

Winter Solstice: a day with the least amount of sunshine potential; the shortest day and longest night; a time of reversals. To me, the Winter Solstice feels more like the ending of the past year with the dawning of the true ‘new year.’ An organic New Year’s Eve, so to speak. What better time to […]

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