Mj Pettengill
When the Stars Are Out of Breath
I have stood beneath the raging skies—a thousand storms threatening life as we once knew it.
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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 30, 20213 min read
Marya of the Wood: The Triumph of Eagle Cliff
Within moments of hiking on the path, my son found a perfect walking stick for me. I will admit, I felt like a wizardess.
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 23, 20213 min read
Marya of the Wood: The Stillness of a Wild Meadow
I will make my way home, leaving behind footsteps for future generations while adding another rich layer of memory on this much-loved land.
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 17, 20214 min read
Marya of the Wood: The Return of Swift and Song
One of the most dangerous things that we can do is forget to sing and dance.
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 12, 20212 min read
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
A few weeks ago, what was weedy and brown is now waving layers of green, flowerets of yellow, and reaching for the perfect blue sky.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 10, 20212 min read
In the Open Fields and Woods
Here and now, we witness the great unknown, blazing new trails, and discovering that we are not lost, but the world itself is adrift.
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
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Marya of the Wood: If You Need to Consult a Daisy
The daisies come when my wearied soul is adrift in unknown waters.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 2, 20211 min read
The Fairies
Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren’t go a-hunting
For fear of little men...
Mj Pettengill
May 30, 20212 min read
The Last Time Playing Taps
I played as a daughter—your daughter. This was no ordinary gig.
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 24, 20212 min read
Beneath the Shadow of Its Leaf
A slight breeze rolled down the slope of the hill, revealing that it was a violet blossom hidden beneath the shadow of its leaf.
Mj Pettengill
May 20, 20211 min read
The Fall of Rome: Auden
By W.H. Auden For Cyril Connolly The piers are pummelled by the waves; In a lonely field the rain Lashes an abandoned train; Outlaws...
Mj Pettengill
May 19, 20211 min read
A Shout Out to the Frogs (Future Princes)
Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.
Mj Pettengill
May 17, 20211 min read
Dandelion Blossom Shortbread Cookies
Wild Recipe Share
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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