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“Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh was an American writer and aviator. She was the wife of decorated pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh, with whom she made many exploratory flights.” (Source: Wikipedia.com)....Drawing inspiration from the the shells on the shore, Lindbergh's musings on the shape of a woman's life will bring new understanding to readers, male and family, at any stage of life. A mother of five and professional writer, she casts an unsentimental eye at the trappings of modern life that threaten to overwhelm us—the timesaving gadgets that complicate our lives, the overcommitments that take us from our families....(source: NYTimes)

Grace in Ebb and Flow

She walked the shoreline listening for truth, gathering shells of thought.  
Salt wind shaped her longing, turning solitude into a calm inner tide.  
From stillness she taught us grace—how ebb and flow remake a life.
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Dietrich Avatar
September 28, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I really like these short forms. We don't see many sijo.
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