Mj Pettengill
How Were We to Know?
It was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.
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Mj Pettengill
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
Raw, Wild Imperfection
Before Death’s final blow, she was but a flower that never faded, showin’ me the fierceness of a mother’s love.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
The Heart of the Tree
There wasn’t a better place for untanglin’ thoughts and bein’ amongst clouds.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Fall River: More Than Lizzie Borden
We cannot heal what we are unwilling to look at or afraid to know.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 17, 2022
- 4 min
Last Footprint Upon the Soil
We were not rich, but we were content, imperfect, and lovingly frayed around the edges.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Her Faith Kept Her Free
Before Death’s final blow, she was but a flower that never faded, showin’ me the fierceness of a mother’s love.
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 25, 2022
- 3 min
Until Then, the Angels Would Do
I admired the courage of the wayward girl, the one who left snow angels in our winter garden.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
A Path Adorned With Snow Angels: An Inmate's First Christmas
May we always care about the truth. And may we not allow fear to lead the way.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
From the Author's Pen: Quoting Nellie
...bringing me home to Cold River.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas in the Village Studio Event / Books & Nature's Merries
If you are around the village over the weekend, please stop in.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
Good Thoughts for Weary Minds
...may this food provide strength and energy for our tired limbs and good thoughts for our weary minds...
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 1, 2021
- 6 min
One More Chance to Pray
“I am with child.” My temples pounded. All strength was gone.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Marya of the Wood: In the Wilds of North Sandwich
It is time to rest, to reflect on the past season, find the creative, dark womb, and curl up beside the fire.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 16, 2021
- 5 min
When I Am Laid in Earth
The primary source of collective and individual trauma related to the County Farm is rooted in profound unawareness.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Going Once! Going Twice! Auctioning the Poor
Unlike the traditional auction, the pauper was sold to the lowest bidder.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 30, 2021
- 5 min
Grateful to Be In It
I had never played for such a vast and diverse audience—on both sides of the fence—it mattered not that they were, in fact, dead.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
We Are Each Other's Light
It is unnecessary to wait for what we perceive as the perfect opportunity or the right conditions.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Where the River Leads
We tend to go with the flow but have no idea where the river leads.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Monocle Curl
She said that only very special people had a monocle curl and that they saw things differently.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
From the Author's Pen: Know When You Are Called Upon
Imagine sitting in the middle of a field of anonymous graves with nothing to go on but intuition.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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