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Two cardinals on Valentine's Day.

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February 14, 2016 Bernadette

Poetry for Today: Valentine’s Day

What bird matches the colors of Valentine’s Day more than the Northern Cardinal, especially that bright red male cardinal? The

kitten looking at himself in a mirror

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February 7, 2016 Bernadette

Poem for Sunday: Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror

Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror Startled, an unexpected kitten before him, he cautiously greets this unknown feline, offers

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November 2, 2014 Bernadette

CWA 2014 Contest and Muse Medallions

Well, I didn’t get to go to the Cat Writers’ Association conference, which was this past weekend, but I did

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November 2, 2014 Bernadette

Poem for Sunday: Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror

Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror Startled, an unexpected kitten before him, he cautiously greets this unknown feline, offers

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August 24, 2014 Bernadette

Poem for Sunday: Overheard in a Thrift Shop

This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks

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April 14, 2013 Bernadette

Poem for Sunday: Overheard in a Thrift Shop

This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks

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