This iconic photo hung in my room as a later teen, circa 1981-84. I loved what it represented: the hard work, the tears, the sweat, the bloodied feet. Tomorrow, I will take my first ballet class in forty years. Wish me luck.

Having my mind blown by this remarkable book this morning. "What if you wrote as though sentences can't be summarized?" Anyone else read 'Several short sentences about writing ' by Verlyn Klinkenborg?

Returned my favorites Diane Di Prima, and realized that she reminded me of Diane Seuss. And I can’t explain why? I seriously can’t. But I’m about to google their birthdays like the freak-for-wry-lyres that I am. :)

Everest a couple of days ago. Why would anyone want to be a part of this? The worst kind of adventure capitalism.

Happy 85th birthday to the Marvel that is Frank Bidart🎶❤️🌈🙏

“You need to write about the life you’ve lived. It can’t all be aspirational. It’s part of your job, as a poet, to write out of experience. To name what matters to you. You’ve only got one life to draw on.” —Edward Hirsch buff.ly/3PX3rb3

Atwork by US artist Sarah Jacoby. (via Cool Bike Art) #WorldBicycleDay

The double “anyway” does so much work here.

The Red Dress Project conceived by artist Kirstie Macleod. Between 2009 and 2023, 380 embroiderers from 51 countries, many of whom were vulnerable, told their personal stories through embroidery on burgundy silk dupion #WomensArt #dress

Reading the Tao Te Ching

Gifts Upon Gifts elainefletcherchapman.wordpress.com/2024/06/27/gif… via Elaine F. Chapman

Thomas Jefferson's handwritten draft of our Declaration of Independence (with revisions by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin), 1776:

Last nights beautiful 4% waxing crescent Moon setting in the twilight at Stonehenge 😍🌙✨ Photo credit Nick Bull 👏👏👏 #moon #stars #astro #astrophotography #stonehenge #night #summer #July #crescentmoon

A 4 minute video to show the damage 4 more years of Trump will do.

Writing Life and Other Activities elainefletcherchapman.wordpress.com/2024/07/09/wri…

Former GA Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has endorsed Kamala Harris for President. "This November, I am voting for a decent person I disagree with on policy over a convicted felon without a moral compass"

What a gift from Cole. I’ll never forget this.

Ok, I love this so much.

How Trump captured the low-IQ voter. Take a listen. I've never heard anything more spot on.