#NewThisDay Writing From My Photo Stream

Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) “is an herbaceous species of plant native to North America. Its native range extends from Georgia to Newfoundland and Labrador and from Mississippi to Manitoba. Its natural habitat is wet areas, such as riparian forests and swamps.” ~ Wikipedia

Summer weather seems to really be over. More clouds and the air is cooler and stayed that way all day. I woke up and revised Heaven and Earth for critique tomorrow night. For today, at least, problems solved; minor changes, and it’s better. After walking, I revised two more recent pieces and added them into my chapbook – which is growing, and really can grow no bigger unless I start removing pieces. Tonight, I will sleep soundly after a day of cleaning up clutter, in my writing, at my desk, in my files, throughout my home office, sorting and dumping, clearing and cleaning. I feel lighter, fresher, and, full of that lovely hopeful energy that comes from letting go of what I don’t need to hold onto, in words and papers and files: compression is so satisfying once it’s achieved.

All photos and text ©Kelly DuMar 2018