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Month: June 2017

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100 Day Project (One)/Literature/Poetry

100 Day Project – Days 47 and 48

Posted on June 27, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 47 (June 26th, 2017) The divine will The divine will is a deep abyss of which the present moment is the entrance. If you plunge into this abyss you will fin...

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100 Day Project – Days 45 and 46

Posted on June 26, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 45 (June 24th, 2017) The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked ...

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100 Day Project – Days 43 and 44

Posted on June 25, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 43 (June 22nd, 2017) Root Cellar Nothing would sleep in that cellar, dank as a ditch, Bulbs broke out of boxes hunting for chinks in the dark, Shoots dangle...

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100 Day Project – Days 41 and 42

Posted on June 22, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 41 (June 20th, 2017) From the Book of Hours We must not portray you in king’s robes, you drifting mist that brought forth the morning. Once again from...

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100 Day Project – Days 39 and 40

Posted on June 21, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 39 (June 18th, 2017) Days Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring di...

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100 Day Project – Days 37 and 38

Posted on June 20, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 37 (June 16th, 2017) In the Desert In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of i...

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100 Day Project – Days 35 and 36

Posted on June 15, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 35 (June 14th, 2017) Loveliest of Trees Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing wh...

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100 Day Project – Days 33 and 34

Posted on June 13, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 33 (June 12th, 2017) From the Book of Hours What will you do, God, when I die? I am your pitcher (when I shatter?) I am your drink (when I go bitter?) I, yo...

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100 Day Project – Days 31 and 32

Posted on June 11, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 31 (June 10th, 2017) The Shroud Death, I say, my heart is bowed Unto thine,—O mother! This red gown will make a shroud Good as any other! (I, that would not...

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100 Day Project – Days 29 and 30

Posted on June 10, 2017 / 0 Comment

DAY 29 (June 8th, 2017) From the Book of Hours Our hands shake as we try to construct you, block on block. But you, cathedral we dimly perceive— who can bring y...

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Brad Severance
Brad Severance

I'm a photographer, poet, artist, Francophile, and avid reader.

Current Projects

2022 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I take a photo a day.
Check it out here: 2022 Photo Journey

A French Word a Day for 100 Days

To practice and improve my French, I’m picking a word a day and writing three sentences containing that word.
Check it out here: A French Word a Day for 100 Days

Stuff I’m Reading Now

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” —Joseph Addison
Don’t get flabby! Read everyday. See what I’ve read in 2021 here.

Upstream by Mary Oliver
Essays by one of the most popular poets of the modern era.

The Fall by Albert Camus

The Fall by Albert Camus 
A confession for the modern man.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The third novel of the immortal series that everyone has read except me.

Book of Hours by Rainer Maria Rilke, trans. by Anita Barrows & Joanna Macy
Inspired love poems to God.

Past Projects

The 2021 Painting & Poetry Project

Each week, my painter, Addie, and I will choose a theme upon which to write and paint. We have many exciting topics to explore, and we are excited to share our work.
Check it out here: The 2021 Painting & Poetry Project

2021 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I take a photo a day.
Check it out here: 2021 Photo Journey

The 30 Day Poetry & Painting Challenge

Each day, for 30 days, my painter, Addie, and I selected a poem (from the public domain). I wrote a poem and she painted a painting inspired by that poem. The result was an outpouring of creative energy.
Check it out here: The 30 Day Poetry & Painting Challenge

2020 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I took a photo a day for an entire year.
Check it out here: 2020 Photo Journey

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