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Aug 7, 2020
1 min

Art in Uncertain Times

Art in its many forms can stimulate, encourage, inspire, and demonstrate human truths. In these uncertain times, the work of writers and...

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Linda Albert

Aug 3, 2020
2 min

Books for a Better Future

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls," said Pablo Picasso. Dust... or saturated, encrusted Covid mud.

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Linda Albert

Jul 31, 2020
1 min

Walking Meditation Prayer

In this time when the everyday patterns of our lives have been upended, and chaos seems to confront us on too many fronts, many mornings...

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Linda Albert

Jul 26, 2020
1 min

Sometimes

I obtained permission to share this wonderful poem, "Sometimes," from the poet, who prefers to remain anonymous, because it speaks so...

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Linda Albert

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

The Jewish Writing Project

My poem, "Bone on Bone," published in The Jewish Writing Project.

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Linda Albert

Apr 16, 2020
1 min

First Thaw

My poem, “First Thaw,” is included in Voices Israel 2019: Poetry from Israel and Abroad, the latest annual anthology published by Voices...

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Linda Albert

Apr 2, 2020
2 min

Tulip Bulbs

I find myself looking to Nature for reassurance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. What inspires me now and gives me hope.

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Linda Albert

Oct 17, 2019
1 min

Meander Maps and Life's Journey

Harold Fisk, the Mississippi, meander maps and Elizabeth Gilbert.

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