Tabatha

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Here to give virtual high fives

An entirely open white peony with shaggy cream center and pink in the very middle
Catharsis by Elle Klassen, Listener Poet sharing your story is like pouring water on a wound it might hurt at first, but after a moment the pressure is welcome you quickly realize that the sooner you clean it out and let the light bathe it the quicker it heals until one day you look back and you feel peace
A cardboard sign that reads "I'M AGAINST KIDS BEING KILLED ANYWHERE"
A poster that says Take Action Nov 11. On Veteran's Day we say No War on Our Cities. Vets say no.org
A bowl of small Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes. A white and ginger cat is nearby
Nothing is more American than opposing a tyrant
Send me a slow news day, a quiet, subdued day, in which nothing much happens of note, save for the passing of time, the consumption of wine, and a re-run of Murder, She Wrote. Grant me a no news day, a spare-me-your-views day, in which nothing much happens at all, except a few hours together some regional weather, a day we can barely recall. Brian Bilston
A baby squirrel sitting inside a round wire mesh birdfeeder, eating away
A garden with dinner plate hibiscus (magenta flowers) and orange cosmos flowers with tall sunflowers in the back.
Collective Nouns for Humans in the Wild by Kathy Fish published in Jellyfish Review, 2017 A group of grandmothers is a tapestry. A group of toddlers, a jubilance (see also: a bewailing). A group of librarians is an enlightenment. A group of visual artists is a bioluminescence. A group of short story writers is a Flannery. A group of musicians is — a band. A resplendence of poets. A beacon of scientists. A raft of social workers. A group of first responders is a valiance. A group of peaceful protestors is a dream. A group of special education teachers is a transcendence. A group of neonatal ICU nurses is a divinity. A group of hospice workers, a grace. Humans in the wild, gathered and feeling good, previously an exhilaration, now: a target. A target of concert-goers. A target of movie-goers. A target of dancers. A group of schoolchildren is a target.
A white squirrel sits at the base of a tree and eats watermelon
Sunset above a row of townhouses in Maryland USA. In the top left corner, the sky is gray puffy clouds. A bright orange line diagonally cuts across the photo and below it, the clouds are all the same fiery orange.
Ruffled petals, darker pink around the edges, paler pink inside.
A bee happily seeking pollen on a stem of lavender
A small healthy hyssop bush with a gray cat's head and striped tail poking out. The cat looks pleased.
Small lavender orchids framed by a star of interesting thin, pale reddish-brown leaves