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GRATITUDE BOWLS. FILL WITH KIND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

Posted on January 2, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore
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Amador

Posted on October 20, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

The City of San Ramon opened its 58th park this weekend. Here’s the poem read at the celebration. Look around, the vast rolling hills are changing right before our eyes So hard to imagine what’s there when we roll back … Continue reading →

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Dig

Posted on September 9, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

Today is a groundbreaking ceremony for the new San Ramon City Center. Here is the poem I’ll be reading at the ceremony. Sacred ritual, this breaking of the ground Shovel poised and ready To turn a little bit of earth … Continue reading →

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To Be Free

Posted on July 4, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

This morning I awoke to birdsong A gentle breeze, cloudless bluesky day Stretched out before me like an ocean Vacation day, All mine, to do as I please I drop into a lounge chair Pick up my book War, imprisonment, … Continue reading →

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For You

Posted on June 30, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

  All poetry is prayer, the poet says, Lifting eyes to the sky The rhythm clinging to each heartbeat In the white space That breathes beyond and between Each syllable, each sentiment, each word, Spoken and unspoken   All dance … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning

Posted on May 27, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

  Van Ronk worked at the Gaslight brings me a bottle in a paper bag drinking songs all through the night asleep with that guitar in my hands stunned, stoned or straight Goodness hides behind its gates Bloodstream of the … Continue reading →

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Witness

Posted on May 23, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

The wind kicks up And I wake up Remembering, knowing In this moment I am alive Swirling life, dancing wind   The wind dies down And I hold on Remembering, knowing Such lives have gone before And are no more … Continue reading →

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Oulipost #30: Remnants

Posted on April 30, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

Oulipost #30: Patchwork Quilt Conclude the project by writing a poem that incorporates words and lines from all of your past 29 poems.   Suddenly silent inside Distant memories coming into focus in dreamlike fashion All these promises have been … Continue reading →

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Oulipost# 29: Recovery

Posted on April 29, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

Oulipost #29: Canada Dry. The name of this procedure is taken from the soft drink marketed as “the champagne of ginger ales.” The drink may have bubbles, but it isn’t champagne. In the words of Paul Fournel, who coined the … Continue reading →

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Oulipost #28: Heartbleed

Posted on April 28, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

Sourced from The Contra Costa Times, Bay Area News Group, April 28, 2014 (Double-layered passwords help secure accounts, Anick Jesdanun)

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