Category Archives: poetry

Good Reads

Posted on March 4, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Lest you think I am not in the best place ever to convalesce, here are three things about today. 1. Steve brought back my favorite chair from his collection for me to sit in (there’s an ottoman, too). 2. It snowed … Continue reading →

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Ways to Pray for Healing

Posted on March 2, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The poem about carrying images and other prayers is ready to share. I posted it on Cowbird, which is a lovely platform for poetry with multiple images. To read it, go here: http://cowbird.com/story/127905/Ways_To_Pray_For_Healing/ I am so grateful for people who have … Continue reading →

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Sorting

Posted on November 28, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

What I have been doing this Thanksgiving weekend is zeroing in on the task of organizing a poetry manuscript. My book of poems, H is for Harry, will be published by North Star Press in March 2016. I’m very excited. Ordering a … Continue reading →

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Seasons

Posted on August 9, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Few things are harder to visualize than that a cold, snow-bound landscape, so marrow chillingly quiet and lifeless, will, within three months, be green and lush and warm, quivering with all manner of life, from birds warbling and flying through … Continue reading →

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“Habits” interview on A Nun’s Life

Posted on April 20, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This interview is almost two years old, but I didn’t realize it was available as a podcast. I had so much fun doing this interview with Sister Julie Viera and Sister Maxine Kollasch. For those who would like to hear … Continue reading →

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Humans and Chickens

Posted on April 11, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today is going to be a fun day. The weather will be warm(ish), and the garden bed will get tilled. Time to plant some onions and potatoes! Time to plant beets! Also time to move the chickens into a different … Continue reading →

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Love and Information

Posted on April 23, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The two best cultural events of this past winter/spring were two plays I saw by Caryl Churchill. The first was at the College of Saint Benedict, A Number, performed by two theater professors. I expected it to be somewhat difficult to … Continue reading →

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At Home in the Body

Posted on February 8, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am part of an online group of women in their 50s, most of whom went to college with me, where we can talk freely about midlife issues. It has been a wonderful space to talk about all sorts of … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness in Mid-November

Posted on November 16, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I know I’m writing a novel, but yesterday was a poem of a day. It has been a long time since I’ve been so genuinely and completely, simply happy in a day. After some really bitter cold around here– single … Continue reading →

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Eating the Garden

Posted on September 26, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am not a big garden journal keeper. At the beginning of the year, I try to record the dates that I planted everything, inside the house and out. I draw up my garden plan so that I can rotate … Continue reading →

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