Ring Around the Basin

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We Made It Through The Pandemic
Two poems recall our fears, but also how we prevailed. Humans seem more than able to do that. Let's keep that in mind during today's troubling events.
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March 17, 2020: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Can Americans regain the positive lessons learned from COVID lockdown to help us deal with the chaos we are experiencing as fascism destroys our…
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The Music Center
A poem and two flash-fiction stories: echoes from a place that no longer exists.
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Gracie's Charm School
A childhood dream of Hollywood stardom gets a start during a teenager's summer vacation in a famous mansion that may be haunted ... or not.
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Manzanar, A Monument to Fear
During our recent trip to Lone Pine, CA, described in last Monday's post, we drove past Manzanar. It looked a little beleaguered with age. I also hope…
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OverNighters
Spontaneity is a hard element to keep alive in a relationship that spans the decades. Here's how we found a solution.
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Leviathan-Levi
A brave boy tells his hero's tale to a stranger on the playground. A story in 100 words.
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The Noise of Boys
Where's all that racket coming from? And what does it all mean?
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Love is Tricky
Justin Deming challenged writers to write a 50-word story for this photo. Here's my offering as well as five others about how love sometimes stings or…
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The Dance of the Peacock
Peacock mating rituals can be an amusing study in why it's just too danged hard to find a suitable as well as willing partner.
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Love Sestet
The suitors from my youth inspire a group of poems that illustrate the struggle discovering the person within before accepting that one perfect love.
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A Love Story
Even a pair of shy kids can find happiness in the comfort of each other's arms.
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Ring Around the Basin
Ring Around the Basin
Poetry, stories, and essays about the beauty of the Great Basin, Truckee and Santa Cruz, and Utah. Welcome to Ring Around the Basin.
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