The Fireflies May Well Have Been Fairies
Had I left the fireflies alone, our stories may have taken a different turn.
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Mj Pettengill
- May 28
- 3 min
Three Rivers—Nellie’s Solemn Vow
Each time I cried for her, the river took me back in her rage. I fought White River until I could fight no more.
Mj Pettengill
- May 26
- 3 min
It Was the Good Too
Apparently, it isn’t who or what you worship, or where and why. It is about somethin’ much bigger than us, and we’re in it together.
Mj Pettengill
- May 14
- 2 min
Venturing Into the Deeps
If your insight, instincts, and intuition are intact, then you may be in the midst of cracking open. If you dare trust yourself, this is...
Mj Pettengill
- May 8
- 1 min
From the Author's Pen: Character Development
Be mindful of what may emerge. Trust yourself, and trust your characters.
Mj Pettengill
- May 6
- 4 min
It Made Me a Better Farmer
Daddy always said that when somethin’ is born, somethin’ dies, and when somethin’ dies, somethin’ is born—livestock, deadstock.
Mj Pettengill
- May 4
- 3 min
Secrets Inside of a
Patient Violet Cloud
I was just eight years old when I had the idea to play in the cemetery and stop and read the stones.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 26
- 6 min
The Sound of Silence
Once again, regarding history, I emphasize acknowledgment over judgment.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Which Side Are You On? From the Author's Pen
“In God’s eyes, we are the same, no matter which side of the fence we are on.”
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Swirling
...trying to catch a massive waterfall in a shot glass.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Impossible Stairs
We was one of them tarnished families that only stepped foot inside a church for funerals and weddin’s. Mamma roped us into goin’ to...
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 31
- 6 min
Can You Hear Me Now? (Yes.)
At this time, I wish to share that I will have an online presence that does not require an act of God to accomplish.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 24
- 3 min
From the Author's Pen: The Space Left Behind
What was lost may be gone forever, but you can seek and create a new world in the space left behind.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Where Do the Children Play? Re-membering
We do not witness the atrocities connected to most of what we consume in our daily lives.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 28
- 4 min
From the Author's Pen: When the Stories Find Me
I must be ready to step into the truth. It is time to roll up my sleeves and be prepared to make my way through years of blood and guts.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 26
- 5 min
Becoming Undaughtered: Part 2
We are a sum of those fragments of ourselves that we may not even remember, and they are often fueling us.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 26
- 1 min
A Patch of Old Snow
There's a patch of old snow in a corner That I should have guessed Was a blow-away paper the rain Had brought to rest. It is speckled...
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 25
- 1 min
what if a much of a which of a wind
E. E. CUMMINGS what if a much of a which of a wind gives truth to the summer's lie; bloodies with dizzying leaves the sun and yanks...
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 20
- 6 min
It Doesn't Begin With You
It’s human nature to believe that our circumstances are unique. To a degree, they are. For the most part, we have been here and done this...
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Life to a Dying Willow Tree
Harmony—the common roots that we share with others—will always prevail.
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