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Anne Dicker's avatar

My heart so solid and decided... isn't that the truth. Beautiful Dee, I love them both

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Kristi Clark's avatar

So good, friend. Ive been keeping my eyes out for a nativity set to add to my small collection of Christmas decorations for a decade now, but nothing ever felt right (or worth the expense). Now I think I know why.

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Deidre Braley's avatar

That makes sense! I have many Nativity scenes that have been handed down to me (I think 4?) and my favorites are the most rudimentary ones.

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Ellen Mitchell's avatar

This essay is excellent, Dee. xoxo

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Deidre Braley's avatar

Thanks for reading, Aunt Ellen! I have been fantastically inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's "Miracle on 10th Street" — a collection of her Christmas writings.

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Natasha Mila's avatar

So wonderful that you were featured there! Congratulations!

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Deidre Braley's avatar

Thank you! It's fun to partner up with other publications—a goal of mine is to do it more in the new year!

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Natasha Mila's avatar

Yes!! I’d love to as well- do you have poetry publications you like to contribute toward? My goal is to write more poetry. I have loads of it half written up and I never know quite how to share it.

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Deidre Braley's avatar

I LOVED your holiday poem! Honestly, I don't have a ton of poetry publications that I know about—yet. This is kind of new to me too. But of course I love The Way Back to Ourselves, and I just submitted something to Reverie Mag. I come across a lot of journals on Instagram by following other poets and seeing where they're published. I'd love to get something in Ekstasis, too. I can share more with you as I learn about them, for sure.

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Natasha Mila's avatar

Oh yes! That would be lovely! And thank you! It was a silly poem but fun to write! 😉

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