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About Me
(28/02/2010
posted in: Reflections
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About Me Kathy Industry: Government Occupation: Career Counselor Location: West Warwick : RI : United States I'm in awe and passionate about life, relationships, creativity. In my non-cyber life I ... -
25 Random Thoughts Survey
(28/02/2010
posted in: Survey
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25 Random Thoughts Survey 1) I'm of Italian, Portuguese, and Swamp Yankee descent, and born and raised in Rhode Island. My mother, who is Italian and Portuguese, raised me. So I prefer chicken ... -
Poetry Unspoken
(28/02/2010
posted in: Poetry
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Poetry Unspoken by Kathy Northup I am Bright eyes Dark hair An expressive smile A fiery life force I am Chasing waterfalls Turning pages of rhymes Running with the wind Tracing faces in the sand I ... -
The Mighty Drum
(27/02/2010
posted in: Reflections
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The Mighty Drum by Kathy Northup The sound was heard even in my youth, beating softly, sometimes loudly, the mighty beat would continue to drum. Even during the years of going to the same schools ... -
Matunuck at Night
(26/02/2010
posted in: Poetry
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Matunuck at Night by Kathy Northup The sea is soothing to my senses. Every wave has its own story to tell and I listen to its gentle wisdom transcending through its tides. The sun just set and ... -
In My Dreams
(26/02/2010
posted in: Reflections
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In My Dreams By Kathy When I whispered your name in my dream last night The world around me changed There have been other times too when I closed my eyes and dreamt of you. In my dreams I see you, ... -
At Thirteen
(06/02/2010
posted in: Reflections
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At Thirteenby Kathy Northup When I was 13, I use to wish that I could be beautiful. Drop-dead, car screeching, construction crew whistler beautiful. I wasn’t ugly at that age, by any means. But I ... -
Let Go
(05/02/2010
posted in: Poetry
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Let GoBy Kathy Northup Let go when fall begins to turn before you When leaves are dull, no longer crisp or bright When the limbs of each branch wear you down Full with leaves who are ready for ... -
My Mother
(01/02/2010
posted in: Rich Roots/Family Traditions
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My Motherby Kathy Northup My mother is a virtuoso in the art of finding a way out of no way. An idealist, who welcomes loss and failure with a conqueror’s feat. Like most women raised in the ... -
For Christiana
(02/01/2010
posted in: Poetry
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"Others have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough." ~George Moore To Be by Kathy Northup To be... your morning, your every night, the mist as you wake... the dew that calms your ... -
My Father
(31/12/2009
posted in: Rich Roots/Family Traditions
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My Father by Kathy Northup My father, so vibrant, so alive and full of life. How difficult it is to refer to him in the past tense. He was a passionate man, passionate about everything . . . work, ... -
Tonight I Can Write The Saddest Lines by Pablo Neruda (read by Andy Garcia)
(29/12/2009
posted in: Poetry
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For Donald . . .
(29/12/2009
posted in: Advocacy
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For Donald . . . by Kathy Northup "Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead. The following ... -
boy with hat: art by kathy northup
(29/12/2009
posted in: Art
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The Summer of 1969
(28/12/2009
posted in: Rich Roots/Family Traditions
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The Summer of 1969 by Kathy Northup There once was a small beach among the many beaches along the Hamilton coastline in Rhode Island. A stone-throw away from the beach was a family-run fish and ... -
How I Remember My Grandmother
(27/12/2009
posted in: Rich Roots/Family Traditions
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How I Remember My Grandmother by Kathy Northup Her full bodied aprons, red with white trimmings, never stained. Wild jarred mushrooms stowed away in her closet like fine jewels. The way she ... -
The Ride
(27/12/2009
posted in: Poetry
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The Ride by Kathy Northup The winding roads that breeze through our hair As we ride by the lily pads oh so fair The swans glide along the stream so proud As we breathe the honeysuckled air abound ... -
My Brother, My Old Sage
(26/12/2009
posted in: Rich Roots/Family Traditions
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My Brother, My Old Sage by Kathy Northup- I often refer to my older brother John in many of my writings. So I thought it would be fitting for me to speak a bit about him because his life has made ... -
Our Secret Garden
(24/12/2009
posted in: In Celebration of My Daughter Christiana
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Our Secret Gardenby Kathy Northup My daughter and I make it an annual tradition to welcome summer at the first sign of a summer-like day in spring. She loves our first summer's walk through our ... -
My Nonna's Kitchen
(25/11/2009
posted in: Rich Roots/Family Traditions
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My Nonna's Kitchen by Kathy Northup My mother’s father had twelve brothers and sisters, all of Italian-American descent. We called his mother, Nannonna, (nonna, grandma). My nonna was always in ... -
a woman: art by kathy northup
(24/11/2009
posted in: Art
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The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
(24/11/2009
posted in: Poetry
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The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer Canadian Teacher and Author It doesn't interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your ... -
The Night Owl Welcomes the Morning
(23/11/2009
posted in: Reflections
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The Night Owl Welcomes The Morning by Kathy Northup When the clock strikes midnight, and my apartment creeks no more, I sometimes just sit and inhale the silence. I relish in the tranquility of it ... -
Poems by Marilyn Monroe
(23/11/2009
posted in: Poetry
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Marilyn Monroe was a talented painter and loved to write poetry. She always feared criticism and judgement over her 'lack of knowledge' and would only show her poetry to very close friends like ... -
When You Are Old And Gray by William Butler Yeats
(22/11/2009
posted in: Poetry
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Come So Far
(20/11/2009
posted in: Poetry
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Come So Far by Kathy Northup You said you have fears, you just can’t make it through. You’ve tried everything in all that you do. I know that you need me to stay right here, to guide you through ... -
My Favorite Things Survey
(15/11/2009
posted in: Survey
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Facebook Survey: My Favorite Things Fav Clothing brand: Michael Kors Fav Perfume: (Day) Salvatore Ferragamo's Incanto Heaven (Night) Boucheron by Boucheron Fav Thing to do: Write and Draw Fav ... -
A Place for You
(15/11/2009
posted in: Poetry
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A Place for You by Kathy Northup One day soon you will be here My heart will beat faster then It will be easier to laugh and cry And to find music in the air The memories will begin As I think ... -
In Celebration of My Daughter Christiana's Birth
(27/10/2009
posted in: In Celebration of My Daughter Christiana
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In Celebration of My Daughter Christiana's Birthby Kathy Northup and Anonymous Once there were two sisters who always loved each other. One you will cherish forever, the other you'll call Mother. ... -
A Surrogate's Gift
(26/10/2009
posted in: In Celebration of My Daughter Christiana
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A Surrogate's Giftby Christina Derrow I sit and wonder what life would be like without my children. And I realize I don't have to wonder, I see it in your eyes, in your tears, in your silence. I ... -
Wendy's Love, A Poem Written for Christiana's Birthmother
(25/10/2009
posted in: In Celebration of My Daughter Christiana
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Wendy's Love, A Poem Written for Christiana's Birthmother by Kathy Northup I remember when you first held her to shelter her from harm And said “This is my gift to you” As you placed her in my ... -
Poetry (Poema) by Pablo Neruda
(24/10/2009
posted in: Poetry
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