Monthly Archives: April 2011

Dark Humour for Dark Days

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

I wonder whether it might be heartening if people could count while alive—even if only on one hand—family and friends who might be shattered for a significant period of time by their passing. Continue reading →

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The Write for Tohoku Project

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Though it is difficult to bear witness to destruction and pain of the magnitude caused by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster (東日本大震災 Higashi Nihon Daishinsai), the stories of valour and resilience continue to encourage me in spite of the overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Transience

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Transience seems heavier this year—not the least insubstantial or aesthetic or poetic as drifting cherry petals might suggest. Transience wipes towns from maps. Transience waits on the floor of an evacuation centre surrounded by neatly taped cardboard and folded heaps … Continue reading →

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Sakura Season

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Matsuo Basho remembers the bloom of youth from toothless age. Continue reading →

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Grateful to Vote–Again

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

Grateful to be called to the polls again, even for less than desirable options. Continue reading →

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