Jazz by Toni Morrison: Something with Raisins is Exquisite Narration
“And the City, in its own way, gets down for you, cooperates, smoothing its sidewalks, correcting its curbstones, offering you melons and...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
Poetry as Activism for Women in Society
Today I wrote this haiku. I was thinking of how to put the word prompts borrow and aim together. On the surface, I thought of a benign...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Tips for Writing to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
So recently I've been maintaining a correspondence through email with POTUS, a governor, a county judge, commissioners, several...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Procrastination as Shadow and Light
put someday behind you and let it be the wind that sails you through now. My Nana kept a worn "When I get a Roundtuit" potholder for...
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Beth Cusack
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Writing for Mental Health
I find that writing creatively and freely is what gives me a daily outlet to process subconsciously my emotions and thoughts,...
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Beth Cusack
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
What keeps me writing? Tips that might help you too.
I've discovered what motivates me to write with passion. I enjoy collaborative writing. I take time daily to write poems inspired by the...
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Beth Cusack
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
Trash Can Treasure. Hope I can thank the artist someday.
My son liberated one of my favorite pieces of wall art from the trash can of his art class. When he saw I loved it, he gave it to me....
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Beth Cusack
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
A Keyboard-toting Southpaw Asks, “Does cursive handwriting matter anymore?”
Yes, I think reading and writing cursive matters for the past, present, and future. I am a southpaw. Watch the way most lefties hold a...
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Beth Cusack
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
An Unusual Approach to Writing about History
I chose an unusual approach to create, compile, and edit a small-town's history. The book focused primarily on the period of the 1930s to...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Mapping Homes from Memory (Thanks, Ben)
My son Ben gets credit for this project suggestion in our family. He asked us to draw from memory the rooms of an old home, grandparents'...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
JUNK DRAWER SELFIE: Turn Your Junk Drawer into a Classified Ad about You
So today I decided to analyze and rethink a junk drawer in my home. Perhaps this is a silver lining in the pandemic for me. As I look in...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 20, 2020
- 1 min
Looking at Yourself
Do you harbor an inner voice like me that on some level scorns people who post selfies? I'm learning to recognize that voice and then set...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
Quarantine Activity: Taking Nature Photos then Writing Poems in Response
I want to share a practice with you that helped me cope and heal this year. I take a walk around my neighborhood, ready to take a picture...
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Beth Cusack
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Childhood Questions
I know as a child I asked many questions. My parents realized wisely that I wasn't looking for answers many times. I wanted to be led in...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
Oww! Online Writing Woes
Online writing woes. Is it real for you? I'd like to share what I've noticed during the time I've been on several social media platforms...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
Haikus: Undressed a Bit More
Until today, I enjoyed the comfort of the structure of 5-7-5 lines with a total of 17 syllables. But I'm learning that 5-7-5 and 17...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Writing This was Easier with Applesauce
In 2015, my grandmother died at the age of 102 years. I wanted to write a memorial that would honor her in a personal way. I found it was...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Dare You to Write about One of Your Family's Unique Traditions
You might immediately jump to holidays. But you don't have to stop there. Think of minutia and the everyday chores or activities too. I...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 15, 2020
- 1 min
Hearing the Story of the Ancients
I just created a challenge for myself and thought I'd share it with you. What is the oldest item in your home? Here are some questions...
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