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The Mummification of a Wealthy Egyptian.
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The body of the deceased is anointed with expensive oils and scents. Care was taken
to be sure the body would not be damaged with the use of wine and special oils.
Elaborate rituals take place to preserve the body and magical acts happened to assure
the family that the person’s soul would be reunited with the body in the afterlife.
Embalmers and assistants were an important part of the ceremony
The body was colored with a golden resin to protect the body from bacteria and insects.
Culture believed that divine beings had flesh of gold.
As a priest recited prayers, the body was wrapped with amulets in bandages, incense burning.
The deceased is then taken to the burial site, more incense burned, and prayers said.
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rituals of faith
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expensive oils, magic spells
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incense carries soul
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weather changes
whether you want it or not
learn to live with it
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kids Christmas shopping
counting pennies, nickels, dimes
five dollars to spend
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in my youth
counter clerks ran registers
counted change back
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Back in the day…1950’s
when I first worked on a cash register at FW Woolworth’s
Christmas time was when piggy banks were emptied
for shopping at the “five and dime’ stores.
Back then, it was also expected that the change
be counted back to the customer. The machines
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a glass of wine
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at supper time,
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doctor’s order’s
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I remember spry Great Aunt Jenny
who lived to be over 100 years old.
She had a glass of red wine every
evening announcing:
“For medicinal purposes only !”
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hang upside down
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gain wisdom, insight, vision
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free will, free choice known
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.Makura (elbow-pillow)
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Rain covers full moon
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leaning on chair arm watching
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tulip cups filled
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Tulips in the rain, May 25, 2013, Surry, Maine
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spirit’s guidance
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tough law rulings seek knowledge
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divine intervention
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(17 syllables total)
The Somesville Library. Somesville, Maine.
The artists use the room at the back by the steps…windows full length
of the room…with a view of the mountains, Somes Sound, the Mill pond
to the side, and a quaint Maine Street and Iconic bridge.
Those are for other days, other poems.
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Fireblossom Friday — Location, Location, Location!
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This time, I want you to write a poem
in which the physical setting is integral to the poem.
You might choose a natural setting, or a man-made one;
a beautiful setting,or a not so beautiful one,
just make sure that the “where” of the poem is a vital
part of it.Write an original poem adhering to these simple
instructions.
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Turn of the century library,
Monday and Fridays home for artists
to be together in community feeling
free to create without of judgement.
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Year ’round, the 6 or 8 painters
gather to paint, when the weather
doesn’t permit plein aire. It is a
blessing to be able to use the library.
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The library feels like kind souls
have left their spirits here,
next to the mill pond,
with the mountain view.
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A place where diverse souls gather
with a common bond of art…beginners
to professionals and in between.
Home is where the heart is…
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Our hearts and souls feel at home here,
amongst the old and new books, the
tourists that drop in ask to use the WiFi,
and with each other…home away from home.
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You are among toads
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Not quite flat out cat, Bianca, sleeping ~ but almost there ! It’s an over-stuffed chair, which she loves to sleep on.
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Silence. Cat’s breathing.
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Sleeps with one ear to the world
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Flat out restful sleep
Silence. Flat out cat.
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Silence. Sink deep into space
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Flat out calm. Wake. Clear
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Fire, Water, Air, Earth.
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man’s bond with Yaweh’s word
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Mathew, Mark, Luke, John
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She Waits
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Dr. Tiara Stingley is from Nashville, Tennessee.
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She is an Individual Consultant at Rodan and Fields
and Doctor of Physical Therapy at RehabCare Group.
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