Beneath the Fairy Lights

She Will Not Be Quiet: A (mostly unedited) daily writing practice

Photo by Ella de Kross on Unsplash

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Day #167 of (mostly unedited) daily writing/sharing

Beneath the Fairy Lights

We sit beneath the pear trees and fairy lights, 
still-young dogs rolling, running, 
nipping at each other,

half-moon and backyard campfire
lighting each other's laughing faces. As if this 
isn't enough, we scoop one spoonful after 

another of still-warm berry cobbler 
into our mouths while we gush our love 
for summertime, fresh berries, good friends. 

I don't say it out loud, but everything 
in me crackles with contentment, 
saying silent prayers that this joy-filled 

summer evening might ripple outward 
and wrap its gentle arms
around the whole wide world. 

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UPCOMING EVENT

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Poetry & Conversation

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Join the amazing poet, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and me in what is sure to be a rich & powerful conversation.

If you are unable to join us live, you will receive the recording via email. (As a paying subscriber to Julia’s substack page)

In addition to my weekly Sunday Spark, live writing sessions & conversations with guest poets will be a regular feature for paid subscribers of Julia’s Substack page. (Via Zoom)

Stay tuned!

Julia xo

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