Mj Pettengill
Grateful to Be In It
I had never played for such a vast and diverse audience—on both sides of the fence—it mattered not that they were, in fact, dead.
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Mj Pettengill
Sep 26, 20212 min read
We Are Each Other's Light
It is unnecessary to wait for what we perceive as the perfect opportunity or the right conditions.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Where the River Leads
We tend to go with the flow but have no idea where the river leads.
Mj Pettengill
Sep 2, 20212 min read
A Monocle Curl
She said that only very special people had a monocle curl and that they saw things differently.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 20, 20213 min read
From the Author's Pen: Know When You Are Called Upon
Imagine sitting in the middle of a field of anonymous graves with nothing to go on but intuition.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 16, 20212 min read
From the Author's Pen: Be the Tree
The trees help old souls reach out to me, begging for their stories to be told. Until that time, it is they who need consoling.
Mj Pettengill
Jul 28, 20213 min read
When They Hauled Folks Away: From the Author's Pen
I stood and watched until Death’s cart was out of sight. I was not afraid. I could not say what I felt, but it was not fear.
Mj Pettengill
Jul 25, 20218 min read
The Soul of a Barn: From the Author's Pen
Remembering a barn and entering it is to remember my heart and enter my soul. I am confident that a wide assortment of thoughts and ideas...
Mj Pettengill
Jul 3, 20213 min read
From the Author's Pen: The Fourth of July at the Poor Farm
What did it mean to win or lose?
Mj Pettengill
Jun 27, 20219 min read
One Hundred and Forty-Three Years Ago Today
Tho’ I knew that mornin’ had indeed arrived, its general nature had gone wrong.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 19, 20211 min read
The Pauper's Funeral
Poor wretched Outcast! I will weep for thee,
And sorrow for forlorn humanity.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 15, 20213 min read
The Fireflies May Well Have Been Fairies
Had I left the fireflies alone, our stories may have taken a different turn.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 7, 20217 min read
Remember Me, But Forget My Fate
I am a historical whistleblower. It's what I do...
Mj Pettengill
May 28, 20213 min read
Three Rivers—Nellie’s Solemn Vow
Each time I cried for her, the river took me back in her rage. I fought White River until I could fight no more.
Mj Pettengill
May 26, 20213 min read
It Was the Good Too
Apparently, it isn’t who or what you worship, or where and why. It is about somethin’ much bigger than us, and we’re in it together.
Mj Pettengill
May 14, 20212 min read
Venturing Into the Deeps
If your insight, instincts, and intuition are intact, then you may be in the midst of cracking open. If you dare trust yourself, this is...
Mj Pettengill
May 10, 20215 min read
The Great White Pine: The Tree of Peace
WHITE PINE HAS RECENTLY EXPLODED ON THE SCENE IN THE HERBAL COMMUNITY...read on.
Mj Pettengill
May 8, 20211 min read
From the Author's Pen: Character Development
Be mindful of what may emerge. Trust yourself, and trust your characters.
Mj Pettengill
May 6, 20214 min read
It Made Me a Better Farmer
Daddy always said that when somethin’ is born, somethin’ dies, and when somethin’ dies, somethin’ is born—livestock, deadstock.
Mj Pettengill
May 4, 20213 min read
Secrets Inside of a Patient Violet Cloud
I was just eight years old when I had the idea to play in the cemetery and stop and read the stones.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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