Category Archives: Slices

Life Lessons

Posted on August 25, 2020 by rosecappelli

My OLW for 2020 is “astonish.” I’ve been trying to pay attention and write something down every day that astonishes me, like Mary Oliver suggests, in a log I call “daily snippets.” Sometimes it’s easy, like the other day when … Continue reading →

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Positive Thinking

Posted on July 21, 2020 by rosecappelli

Lately, it seems, I wake to a daily dose of continued bad news, concerns, and worries. So this morning I challenged myself to record five positive outcomes from living in today’s pandemic world. A renewed appreciation for the beauty found … Continue reading →

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Change of Routine

Posted on May 26, 2020 by rosecappelli

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for supporting this community of writers. In the winter, I pad my way into my office, often before the sun comes up, and start my day with a poem, a reflection, a bit of … Continue reading →

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Bidding Farewell

Posted on May 12, 2020 by rosecappelli

The picture said it all. Instead of standing guard as she had for almost 200 years, the massive yellow cucumber magnolia lay stretched across the lawn near the Peirce Dupont House in Longwood Gardens. Tearful arborists gathered to say goodbye, … Continue reading →

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The Clock: An Etheree

Posted on April 28, 2020 by rosecappelli

Several years ago Allan and I purchased a grandfather clock. We had talked about having one in our home for years, but then came the rhythms of growing into a marriage that put the clock into that “someday” category. Now … Continue reading →

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