Mj Pettengill
Farewell Kisses
I remembered gatherin’ at the train station. The wind blew the last of the brittle, orange leaves from the unbendin’ trees, and the sky...
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Mj Pettengill
- May 21, 2019
- 1 min
The Undreamed
"My dear one, once you have answered the call and walk with the ancients, there’s no turnin’ back. This responsibility—a gift—is unlike...
Mj Pettengill
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
A Regrettable Turn
Traces of past beauty mingled with her expressions, tangled hair, and lined face. She had lost most of her teeth, but her smile was from...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 26, 2019
- 4 min
Down from the Tree
Do you have a treasured childhood tree that you carry with you? Of course, you may have guessed that in earlier versions of my life, and...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Go Ahead and Jump
"If I could forget one face, one harrowin’ moment, it would have been when a young girl dove head first from an attic window. Time was...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
Where Do The Children Play
I stopped when I noticed a little boy with only one arm. I could feel his heavy little heart as he sat with a tin cup in front of him and...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
Paying Homage
For many years, my work has focused on cultural narrative and traditions, ancestral healing, intergenerational trauma integration, and...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 7, 2019
- 4 min
A Place For Children: Excerpt
Mamma told Agnes and me to go outside and play. It wasn’t a place for children. We hurried down the stairs, brushin’ past Moses and Polly...
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min
Grandmother Wisdom: Things I Learned From Nellie
I can actually reach out the window and grab hemlock needles in a pinch. It is possible that you may have easy access, too.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
A Clear Deep Puddle
It was a pretty day. The greening had begun, and everything around me was dripping and splashing. The grass and leaves sparkled with...
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 17, 2019
- 5 min
Beyond Hunger
Daidí managed to save the ship fare settlement that was given to him by the landlord upon our eviction in November. Because of this, in...
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 10, 2019
- 4 min
No Place Like Home
It was hot. Lint swirled in the air like a dream—an enchanted snowy day— only instead of meltin’, it stuck to your skin, clothes, and...
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 4, 2019
- 2 min
Snow for an Angel
I admired the courage of the wayward girl, the one who left snow angels in our winter garden. After each storm, I tended to them,...
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 27, 2019
- 3 min
The Cellar Was Good
August Wood, Lamplighter Fall River, Massachusetts February 15, 1873 The Leblancs came down from Quebec to join the others in the mills....
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
Behind Blue Eyes: Little Piggies
I stood in line with my cup. It was a special day. Silas told me that I would never want to save the pigs’ lives again after I tried the...
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 16, 2019
- 5 min
The Great White Pine: The Tree of Peace
When the first English settlers arrived in America, they faced unimaginable hardships. Amongst the challenges of navigating uncharted...
Mj Pettengill
- May 13, 2018
- 3 min
The Original Mother's Day Proclamation: Call for Peace
What is Mother’s Day? There are endless possibilities. I will bypass Mother Earth [this time] and focus on the actual holiday itself....
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 14, 2017
- 2 min
“The Angels' Lament” Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series (2) Available Now!
In “Etched in Granite,” we came to know Abigail, Silas, Nellie, and the others. Their tales, carefully woven together, bound by their...
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 3, 2016
- 3 min
A Pure, Unshakeable Reflection
As time marches on, much of this cultural narrative remains ageless.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 18, 2016
- 2 min
From Half Orphan to Orphan: Sitting in the First Pew
Away from the battlefields and horrific bloodshed of the Great War of the Rebellion, were other countless casualties, leaving behind many...
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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