Tag Archives: future

temporary rejection

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Linnea Ashley

i have to find a way out of my current funk. Unemployment is not sexy but people who urge me to “take advantage of the time” are surfing in shark infested water looking decidedly like baby seals. It isn’t because … Continue reading →

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not right but better…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Linnea Ashley

It wasn’t a happy conversation. My family gathered in the kitchen – a rare occurrence now that my sister and I are grown and gone from the house, her married with a family of her own. But there we were, … Continue reading →

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texist

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Linnea Ashley

I’m not a texist. Honestly, some of my best friends –hell, family – are Texans. Some would classify me as Texan given my middle and high school residencies, but that leaves room for debate. Besides, being a Texan doesn’t preclude … Continue reading →

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hello goodbye again

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

Despite being well versed, hell- down right prolific, in both the art and execution of farewells; they wear on me. Not simply the act of saying goodbye – but the brief intervals between the ends…the end of the job or … Continue reading →

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it's been a long time coming…

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

Change gon’ come… Time is so relative, despite appearances to the contrary. Sixty seconds to 60 minutes to 24 hours…and days turn into months turn into years. Neat. Orderly. The same for everyone. Except it isn’t. For the last five … Continue reading →

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eating her tail

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Linnea Ashley

Liberia takes everything back. The land, the people. They are all seemingly swallowed, digested, and then sprout anew. Be it the banana peel I throw beside the trail to my house. The next day I see it brown and trampled. … Continue reading →

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yes…

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Linnea Ashley

“you’ll only know a world where this is possible,” I whispered to my niece. Less than a year old, she bounced and drooled on my lap as her mother screamed with joy in the background. Obama is president. For a … Continue reading →

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Entry for October 02, 2008

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Linnea Ashley

"I know one thing: this is no time for further gambling. John McCain rolled the dice on Sarah Palin. I’m grateful to Bob Rice of Tangent Capital for pointing out that the actuarial risk, based on mortality tables, of Palin … Continue reading →

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profound

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Linnea Ashley

i wish i had something more profound to say. it feels like a moment when my former poet skills would be useful…to remember…to showcase…to chronicle this moment in history. we have a black man as one of two contenders for … Continue reading →

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on my mind

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Linnea Ashley

The sky, dotted with fluffs of gray-white clouds, is a washed out blue. The trees are lined with shiny green leaves blowing in an eager wind. And I sit staring out of a single paned window wondering when life makes … Continue reading →

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