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Pandemic Sestina
You’ve probably come across articles or stories this week about the fifth anniversary of COVID. This long, reflective NYT op-ed is interesting (I’ve gifted it so it should be free to read for a month or two.) It reminded me that in 2023, when things were starting to feel “back…
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How to Be a Moral Sentinel & Tupelo Press
One of the most remarkable things to me about our current moment in history is the lack of clear speaking out against attacks on “DEI,” which is at its core an attack on minorities, women, and LGBTQ people, especially trans people. The same companies and institutions that were all about…
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Protest and Boycott Info & Lynn Wagner
Long ago, when I first moved to Denver, I took a workshop from poet Lynn Wagner at Denver’s Lighthouse Writers Workshop, and I have taken several of her classes throughout the years. She sent me this list of upcoming protests and boycotts, so I am sharing it here. Check it…
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Call Your Senators Today & American Beef
Like a fine restaruant, I took Sunday and Monday off from posting, but I’m back today to say call your senators! Again. Ask them to vote against the Continuing Resolution for the budget. Here’s the relevant info from Five Calls. I’m not gonna pretend, here on my poetry site, to…
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Signs
My mother in law is a fabulous artist and lately she’s turned to making signs. If you’re in Denver’s Baker neighborhood, you can see these in person. I love this example of influencing the sphere you’re in. Maybe these are inspiration for today’s women’s march?
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Repost: Haikus for the Revolution
In the spirit of protests, here’s another idea I had for revolting. A bit messier than the lipstick idea, perhaps. See you tomorrow at the International Women’s Day at the Colorado Capitol in Denver, ,2 p.m.? Haikus for the Revolution Let me tell you whatit’s like to bleed so heavya…
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Repost: Someone Says I Sound Bitchy in a Zoom Meeting
I posted this back in July, but just to subscribers. Here it is made public. Here’s to sounding bitchy! Bonus: there’s a writing prompt at the end. Mark your calendar for Saturday: March 8: International Women’s Day in Denver (and if you’re not in Denver, check your city!) There’s always…
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Correction: Lipstick Project idea (but really, how do we be Janet Mills)
I’m reposting because something is wrong with the photo in the earlier draft. Sorry about that! Okay–get ready for this. I got this vague, amorphous idea after Dobbs that I named Project Lipstick. Basically, as a form of nonviolent protest, women would wear lipstick on our faces, under our eyes, kinda like some athletes.…
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Lipstick Project idea (but really, how do we be Janet Mills)
Okay–get ready for this. I got this vague, amorphous idea after Dobbs that I named Project Lipstick. Basically, as a form of nonviolent protest, women would wear lipstick on our faces, under our eyes, kinda like some athletes. Like this: I’ve been taken with it as an idea because it has a certain visual…
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Yay National Parks
Quick! This virtual exhibit of women’s history in national parks before it’s removed. One of the things I loved reading late last week was the many protests that took place at national parks. I like discovering about protests I knew nothing about; it makes me feel less crazy and alone…
Kimberly O'Connor 