Tag Archives: Writing

No Regrets

Posted on March 29, 2014 by shannonbeck2

We are 85   you and me resting in chairs warmth  fills up the spaces between us   “what do you wish you’d done more in this life?”   there is a rest a centering a wondering   only simple … Continue reading →

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I didn’t mean to cry I was just swimming along through Georgia and Jesus and 3000 hummingbirds The blood on the mountains of summer the broken blue sky dripped down my arm with the sweat While we talked such madness such … Continue reading →

Posted on May 19, 2013 by shannonbeck2 | Leave a comment

Let your heart be Known

Posted on December 3, 2012 by shannonbeck2

For a long time I haven’t felt like yoga is for me, though I would surely like it to be. It may fit me in so many ways:  slow movement, reflective meditations, heck even the stretching alone can be great! … Continue reading →

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Fearing Grief

Posted on November 16, 2012 by shannonbeck2

I had an interesting moment while I was writing a Facebook post the other day. I re-posted a story about a journalist in Gaza whose 11 month old precious baby was killed in a wildly inaccurate targeted shooting. I will link … Continue reading →

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Fire in your belly or a “Living Winter”

Posted on October 12, 2012 by shannonbeck2

As the days wane here in the north, I am considering how to “make it through” the dark days that are coming. Fall is often an intense lyric-writing season for me. Words seems to pour out of me either when … Continue reading →

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Blessed with Foolishness

Posted on March 3, 2012 by shannonbeck2

I am writing peace resources today that will go out to thousands of people across the U.S. (Occasionally I get paid to do what I love – how lucky am I?) My colleague came across this prayer attributed to St. … Continue reading →

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Find another power source or plug in…

Posted on June 19, 2011 by shannonbeck2

When the final day of school arrives, at least for those of us with children in their schooling years, fatigue can set in. No matter that the days are longer with more sun, the kids have summer to look forward … Continue reading →

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The Crescent lunch counter

Posted on May 27, 2011 by shannonbeck2

My mom died a little over 5 years ago in March. ON MY BIRTHDAY. For a few years I felt like she did it on purpose, dying on my Birthday. “That’s what you get for being on the outs with … Continue reading →

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Decoding Mystery, the Apocalypse and Me

Posted on May 22, 2011 by shannonbeck2

My parents used to tell me, “wipe that look off of your face.” This was that look that said, “You are so wrong. I am right. But I am not going to give you the satisfaction of an argument. I … Continue reading →

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Shades of Beauty

Posted on May 18, 2011 by shannonbeck2

I have been in Seattle going on 20 years now. Add that to the 5 in college and working odd jobs, and that is 25 years with moss growing on my north side; more than 1/2 my life. Periodically, I find … Continue reading →

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No Never Mind

Posted on May 12, 2011 by shannonbeck2

The dog is sniffing out bunnies again, criss-crossing in circles, his muzzle all wet While a hummingbird shoots past his head like a bullet Which he pays no never mind to Across the grass there’s a stalking crow trotting across … Continue reading →

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Fear, Family and Osama: making a little peace with your recurring theme

Posted on May 7, 2011 by shannonbeck2

The need to please. Anxiety. Inertia. The tendency to procrastinate. Fear. All of us have at least one central and unwelcome issue that has a tendency to recur most of our adult lives. What we deeply desire is for said … Continue reading →

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Strange Waters

Posted on May 5, 2011 by shannonbeck2

One morning when I was in my early 30’s, I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed. I could move, but my body felt heavy, like I had magically added the weight of a car on my body. I … Continue reading →

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Cocktails at the White House and a prayer at your death

Posted on May 2, 2011 by shannonbeck2

Written the morning after Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces. Dear Mr. Bin Laden, Just so you know. I won’t be having cocktails at the White House or marching in the streets to celebrate your passing. When I … Continue reading →

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Dear Potato,

Posted on April 27, 2011 by shannonbeck2

Dear Potato, In just another couple of months, you are going to go through a huge change. The last 7 months you have been growing, perfectly forming in warmth and water, practicing breathing to prepare for air, snuggling into the … Continue reading →

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