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Spring Forward
Post by Barb Edler I received this gorgeous hand-colored paper one day from my son with a loving note written on the backside. It’s one of my dearest treasures. loving wordscolorfully crafted~my heart full Florida sunrise. July 2020. Photo by… Continue reading
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Elfrieda Ann, my mother
Post by Barb Edler My mother with my oldest son, Marcus at my sister’s wedding. Family photo. My mother became suddenly paralyzed when I was in second grade. Her right arm was particularly affected, but her left arm could freely… Continue reading
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Bulk Mailing and Other Hurdles
“The Weight” Photo by Barb Edler, March 8, 2024 Lately it seems like things have been more difficult than they should be. For the last two days, I’ve been working on stuffing envelopes, stamping envelopes, buying envelopes, buying labels for… Continue reading
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Career Day: The Life Ahead
March 7, 2024 by Barb Edler Students at Keokuk High School meeting to hear about having a career in the arts. Kirsten Prostman, a brand strategist is sitting to the left in the photo. Photo taken by Barb Edler, March… Continue reading
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Turbulent Skies
Photos and short poems: haiku and 25 word projection. Continue reading
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Baptized into Farm Life
A post about a marvelous writing workshop at the Keokuk Art Center Round Room Galleries. with Kelsey Bigelow Tuesday, March 5, 2024, by Barb Edler Some of the writing participants are pictured here. I forgot to take a photo while… Continue reading
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We Won!
Yesterday’s Iowa Hawkeye’s Women’s Basketball Team at Carver Hawkeye Arena, Senior Night. Taken from X, @IowaWomen’sBasketball At 9:00 A.M. Sunday morning, I am literally shaking. A complete bundle of nerves anticipating today’s women’s game. Around 2018, I suddenly became a… Continue reading
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Drafting Poems: The Pain of Revision
Posted by Barb Edler The Stafford Writing Challenge has me playing with words more than ever. Sometimes I’ve asked for feedback from friends and family. Of course, feedback is something that takes time and energy and our lives are busy.… Continue reading
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January 18, 2024
You don’t always get what you want, and sometimes just when you think you’ve got it figured out, you find out you were wrong again. One of my favorite character quotes is from John Updike’s short story, “Friends from Philadelphia.”… Continue reading
Sitting Behind the Eight Ball 