Category Archives: memories

Two Oars Cutting the Water

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Mary Rowen

Originally posted on tin hats:
(Dedicated to Teresa and Marshall.) I have never loved until now.  For years the word scarcely escaped my lips.  Women would wait and still they waited until I was no more.  In my family I…

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Throwback Writing with Scarlet Darkwood

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Mary Rowen

Today marks the third installation in the Throwback Writing series. Throwback writing is stuff written in a younger, more innocent time. Just as we might look at a photo of an adult friend as a child and recognize certain features, so we … Continue reading →

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Throwback Poetry with Jackie Cioffa

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Mary Rowen

Recently, I found some old college poetry and began to wonder what the early work of other writers might be like. So I launched this Throwback Writing series. This week, I’m so happy to feature a wonderful writer and wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Return of Music Tuesday with Cathy L. Mason

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Mary Rowen

Readers, I’m thrilled to bring back the popular Music Tuesday blog series with a wonderful author I’ve recently met. Her name is Cathy L. Mason, and this is a beautiful and sad story about how music influenced her relationship with … Continue reading →

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Throwback Writing: New Blog Series, Submissions Welcome

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Mary Rowen

Last week, I went hunting through my attic for Davie Bowie memorabilia. I was writing an essay on Bowie–one of my favorite musicians of all time–and wanted to add some pictures. Well, I did find a few things, and you … Continue reading →

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From Lawrence

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Mary Rowen

Not long ago, I was talking to a group of people, one of whom was a comic who said he likes to begin his standup routine by telling the audience he lives in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He noted that people almost … Continue reading →

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