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Gender
Female
Birthday
August 31
Location
Colorado, USA
About Me
I am the person your mother warned you about.
Type of Writer
Essayist and sometimes a poem.
Writing Style
More verbose than I want to admit.
Interests
Civil War, Genetics, wildlife rehabbing, Violin, spinning wool and silk, art, fly fishing, and nature. Languages: basic German, six years of HS and college French, Latin, a couple dialects of Ancient Greek dialects. Currently learning Spanish.
Favorite Genres
Essays and solid poetry (as a writer.) I love reading good essays, blogs and poetry.
Favorite Books
To Kill a Mockingbird, Gilead, The Sparrow, Bless Me Ultima, Death Comes For The Archbishop, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Greek Lyrical Poetry, The Sacred And The Profane, The Little Prince, Terre Des Hommes, Blue Horses.
Favorite Authors
Pat Barker, Marilyn Robinson, Mary Doria Russel, Willa Cather, Nell Harper Lee, Mercia Eliade, Piere Teillard de Chardin, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Annie Lamott, Annie Dillard, Richard Temple.
Favorite Poets
RM Rilke, TS Elliott, Dylan Thomas, Alcman (ancient Greek lyrical poet.) On Site, my favorite two poets are Cappucine and Miblu.
Favorite Quote
"It is not necessary to believe in God to be a good person. In a way, the traditional notion of God is outdated ... Some of the best people in history did not believe in God, while some of the worst deads were done in his name - Pope Francis
Favorite Music
Any liturgical Rachmaninoff, any classical strings except Mahler (eww.) Modern: 10,000 maniacs, 60s & 70s protest music, Dixie Chicks (on principle!) Springsteen, Eric Clapton,
Favorite Movies
Into Great Silence, King's Speech, Serenity (and Firefly,) Cranford series, To Kill a Mockingbird, Casablana, Dr Horrible's Singa-a-long Blog. Guardians of the Galaxy.
Favorite Shows
In Plain Sight, the new Sherlock series from the BBC, Firefly, Red v Blue. The Guild (online.) Person of Interest.
RECOMMENDED ITEM
A poem written after an ambush in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept 1993.
Rated: E
~40 Words
War, Spiritual, Other
Type: Poetry
Updated 9 years ago
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    Rated: 18+ · Other · #721616
    All my essays, non-fiction and fiction
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    Rated: 18+ · Biographical · #405397
    Essays, smart aleck stuff, irony, and rants
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    Rated: 18+ · Other · #409874
    War, relationships, pets. It's all here.
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    Rated: 18+ · War · #405663
    War Poetry
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    Rated: E · War · #401499
    A poem written after an ambush in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept 1993.
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