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the sky in my shoulder
The blue freckle on my shoulder has been mistaken for a stick-and-poke tattoo, a scar, or a speck of something that needs dusting off.
Oct 6
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Marissa
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September 2025
brave love in ordinary time
a homily near the Feast of St. Phoebe
Sep 7
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Marissa
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August 2025
the altars of our days
memory keepers / markers of intimacy / mugs
Aug 23
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Marissa
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July 2025
don't just do something: stand there
Last month, I officiated the wedding of dear friends, one of whom I’ve known since childhood.
Jul 11
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Marissa
4
2
June 2025
stand still and let me love you
The morning thunderstorm that broke open the New Orleans sky was a welcome surprise, though it did delay my plans.
Jun 28
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Marissa
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Snow in June
Yesterday’s summer solstice saw thunder snow here in Lake Tahoe: fat flakes, grey skies, hunched shoulders braced against the chill.
Jun 22
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Marissa
2
September 2024
reality is not story shaped
“These women no longer care about being palatable. They’re the ones doing the chewing.”
Sep 10, 2024
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Marissa
2
one month / two things
We’ve survived the first four weeks.
Sep 5, 2024
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Marissa
3
outdated ephemera
what I meant to write about while keeping another person alive
Sep 3, 2024
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Marissa
3
"Depression is a malfunction of the instrument we use to interpret reality."
Social media also distorts how we interpret reality
Sep 1, 2024
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Marissa
5
August 2024
Survival essentials from the first 10 days
a listicle from baby base camp
Aug 15, 2024
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Marissa
2
Things I googled while clusterfeeding
How much of the backside of my phone has my son already seen?
Aug 14, 2024
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Marissa
3
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