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Wrap Your Arms Around the Dark
Honoring this Solstice Eve, and a new to Substack poem
11 hrs ago
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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The Shape of Things
On meeting the moment, and a brand new, exclusive to Substack poem
Dec 18
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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As Salt on Snow
Five Glimmers, a Substack subscription sale, and a new to Substack poem
Dec 7
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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To Be So Alive in Such a World as This
Falling in love with feeling, plus a poem
Dec 1
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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November 2024
To Be Brave in the Dark
An old favorite poem from my collection New Bird
Nov 25
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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The Power of Making and Mending as Radical Acts of Care
Plus an essay from my book, The Perpetual Visitor: A Field Guide for Everyday Artists
Nov 16
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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Racing, Resting, Rising
An imperfect poem as a permission slip
Nov 7
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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Happy Halloween
Of lost things, dreaming in the dark, and a repurposed poem for the ghosts among us
Nov 1
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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October 2024
Catching Fire
An offering of poetry to help lift our eyes these days
Oct 25
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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Letting Myself Be Led
Pádraig Ó Tuama's delightful invitation, and a brand new, exclusive to Substack poem
Oct 18
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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Speaking in Tongues Unknown
Learning the language of unexpected flowers (plus a repurposed poem)
Oct 11
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"Like Gold in Dark Times"
Past reflections come back round, and future forecasting with a poem
Oct 1
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Melissa Lauricella Bergstrom
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