Jane Odartey - Jane Through the Seasons by Jane A. Odartey

Observation: Reserved Seats

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Post published:August 1, 2016
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Since everyone is traveling I decided to allow myself to be peer-pressured into taking advantage of a standing invitation to visit my best friend in Virginia. When I bought…

Personal Style: The Twirling of Tassels

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Post published:July 22, 2016
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I am trying not to immediately flee the heat of the dramatic, like the burning intensity of certain summer afternoons; to learn to explore the uncomfortable until it…

Summer Diary: Spicy Lavender Tea Recipe

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Post published:July 21, 2016
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If one has a thing for tea, one drinks it all day long and year long. One also develops the habit of mentioning one's feelings about the leaves,…

Poetry: To Earthward by Robert Frost

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Post published:July 20, 2016
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To Earthward by Robert Frost Love at the lips was touch As sweet as I could bear; And once it seemed too much; I lived on air That crossed…

Photo Essay: [Dusty] Bucolic Painting

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Post published:July 19, 2016
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This painting which hangs above my workspace (I am yet to learn who painted it) has been wanting dusting for some time now. Every time I allow myself…