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Reflections on motherhood
My mom saved everything, including this Mother’s Day card I made for her in elementary school. I cut a flower from a seed catalog to create the
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From Faribault: When graffiti overtakes nature & history
A view of the Straight River and the railroad bridge crossing it, photographed from the footbridge. Minnesota Prairie Roots copyrighted photo. IF
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Among the wildflowers in Kaplan’s Woods
Spring wildflowers at Kaplan’s Woods. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo. FLOWERS OF SPRING EMERGE in the woods. Among layers of dried leaves. Among
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Alley-side art in Faribault
Faribault’s newest mural, completed late last year. OUTDOOR PUBLIC ART enhances a community. It provides an outlet for creativity, adds interest
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On this May Day: Pigs, horses, bikes & baskets
Two May Day baskets were dropped on my front steps in 2015. Minnesota Prairie Roots file photo. HAPPY MAY DAY, dear readers! Do you hold sweet
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Lyon County exhibit receives state history award
My poem with accompanying photos in the Lyon County exhibit. Photo courtesy of the LCHS. ONLY A FEW DAYS AGO, I wrote about the inclusion of my
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Remnants & reawakening
Across the pond, the power plant, part of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and next to Faribault Energy Park. TRAFFIC DRONES ALONG the nearby
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Briana, more than a statistic
Minnesota Prairie Roots file photo used for illustration only. SHE DIED ON FRIDAY due to complications from COVID-19. And she was 30. Only 30. I
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Honoring farm women via my poetry in a Minnesota museum
My poem (to the left of the woman in the dress), my mom’s high school graduation photo and a four-generation family photo of me, my mom, eldest
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Welcome to the river in Northfield
The historic Ames Mill hugs the Cannon River at the dam in downtown Northfield, Minnesota. THE RIVER RUNS THROUGH. Behind businesses, over the dam
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April observations from my Minnesota backyard
Oh, to see the trees leafing out…a sure sign of spring in Minnesota. SPRING IN MINNESOTA brings depth to the landscape. A richness of color.
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Of bugs, fiddleheads & anthills
Grandpa and grandchildren follow the pine-edged driveway last summer at a Minnesota lake cabin. Minnesota Prairie Roots file photo July 2020. HE
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Able to breathe again
A message chalked in Bridge Square in Northfield carries a repeated phrase as young Black people continue to die at the hands of police. Minnesota
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Back at the Rice County Fairgrounds
Looking toward food stands and the Midway. To the right, is the outdoor entertainment center. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo March 2021. VACATED.
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From Rice County: Fair or not?
The Rice County Fair office, Faribault. Minnesota Prairie Roots photo March 2021. DECADES AGO, AS A YOUNG newspaper reporter, I covered county