Tag Archives: Maine author

Using the Feelings of a Memory

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Allison Keeton

Last month, when I saw photographer April Morrison’s beautiful photograph of milkweed pods in snow, I was instantly brought back to my childhood. One fall, my mother, along with my sisters and me, collected dozens of dried out pods. She … Continue reading →

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May Sarton … Inspiration

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Lea Wait

I hardly ever sit still without being haunted by the “undone.” I often feel exhausted, but it isn’t my work that tires (work is rest); it is the effort of pushing away the lives and needs of others before I can … Continue reading →