A winter garden reverie under the full moon
As I tried earnestly to become one with my couch, my pounding head and I were summoned out from under the warmth of the blanket and into...
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Morgan Barrett
- Dec 1, 2023
- 4 min
Love is the Way We Live on the Land
Love is particularly the way we live on the land when all signs of life have gone underground; when most find her unlovable, inhospitable—lo
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Morgan Barrett
- Jun 22, 2023
- 2 min
Where My Heart Beats
Folklore played through the speakers as I drove west down the gravel road with the twins in tow, bringing fall to mind, making me yearn...
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Morgan Barrett
- May 19, 2023
- 2 min
The Brightest Little Lights
As their mom, I try so hard
To soak up every last bit of them
Just as they are
But inevitably I will fail
For try as I might...
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Morgan Barrett
- Feb 23, 2023
- 3 min
The Splendor of Print on Paper
I'm a ravenous reader of books. When I say books, I mean books. I'm a snob for the sensation of fine paper on my fingertips
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Morgan Barrett
- Feb 14, 2023
- 5 min
Social Media is Noisy
It's only been about a week since I deleted Instagram off my phone, but I already feel calmer. There's more space in my head. It's quieter.
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Morgan Barrett
- Jan 31, 2023
- 4 min
Prejudice
In fact, she is different than I am. She did not judge me harshly. As she sat at the table next to me, she noticed me, too.
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Morgan Barrett
- Jan 31, 2023
- 1 min
Who do you think you are?
Honestly,
who do you think you are?
They’re laughing at you
behind their phones.
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Morgan Barrett
- Jan 23, 2023
- 2 min
Pretty
I'll spend my life tailoring my words
because I want her to know her worth.
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Morgan Barrett
- Sep 1, 2022
- 6 min
Summer's Last Song
August has been surprisingly mild... the mornings have been cool, foggy, and not too humid. These mornings... herald the beginning of fall.
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Morgan Barrett
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
A Letter to Myself
You’re 30, and you don’t cough anymore. Yeah. I thought you’d think that’s pretty amazing. Can I tell you more?
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Morgan Barrett
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
Midsummer's Eve
Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice — June 21st, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Morgan Barrett
- May 2, 2022
- 5 min
Through the Picture Window
Today it is a scene of peace. Tomorrow it may be one of black clouds, pounding rain or tearing winds. That is the way Kansas is.
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Morgan Barrett
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
Winter reflections and yearning for spring
Today, it’s hard to imagine this ground bursting with life, as I know it will be in just a few short weeks.
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Morgan Barrett
- Feb 6, 2022
- 9 min
An Ode To My Twenties
This is an imperfect recollection of the past 10 years of my life. There are certainly parts I'm not proud of, but I'm human, and I've made
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Morgan Barrett
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
No one would
A homeless man in front of the coffee shop door Talking to himself Laughing, then nearly crying I wonder who he is talking to His zip-up...
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Morgan Barrett
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Hello, there
Acting on a dream is possibly the bravest thing one can do. Upon taking action, the dream no longer lives only in your heart, safe...
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Morgan Barrett
- Feb 6, 2021
- 4 min
Dear Twenty-Eight
Dear Twenty-Eight, Thank you for the lessons – there were many. Thank you for the grace – it was hard won. Thank you for the sea change...
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