Mary Winsor

Thrilled to be in the company of these poets and writers and translators whose work I so admire. Might've been late to a couple classes or missed a call or two while I read cover to cover. Thank you, @pshares.bsky.social

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Surprise, surprise...

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GIFT A day so happy. Fog lifted early, I worked in the garden. Hummingbirds were stopping over honeysuckle flowers. There was no thing on earth I wanted to possess. I knew no one worth my envying him. Whatever evil I had suffered, I forgot. To think that once I was the same man did not embarrass me. In my body I felt no pain. When straightening up, I saw the blue sea and sails. Berkeley, 1971

czeslaw milosz, written in berkeley 1971

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Excerpt of 2025 grant letter from Elizabeth George Foundation

Amidst all the ugly today, a reason to hope. I'm deeply grateful to the Elizabeth George Foundation for this generous gift. A special thank you to my recommenders whose support included guidance, encouragement, and signed, hard-copy letters directly snail-mailed! Time to get back to the desk!

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While we’re banning books…

Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.

Be. Like. Finland.

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