Denise E Lindquist
Bio
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Did You Miss National Sobriety Day?
Dr. Bob’s story of the AA Camel Dr. Bob, physician, and a cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous – “. . . would explain prayer by telling how the camels in a caravan would kneel down in the evening, and the men would unload their burdens. In the morning, they would kneel down again, and the men would put the burdens back on. ’It’s the same with prayer,’ Dr. Bob said. ’We get on our knees to unload at night. And in the morning when we get on our knees again, God gives us just the load we are able to carry for that day.’” Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers (1980), page 229
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in FYI
Two Different Styles Of Poetry Forms To Try Out!
The comfort challenge with two styles of poetry formats and two examples that bring comfort to me. "The crux of form poetry is a mathematical pattern of syllables, words, lines, or stanzas — separately or in combination depending on the form.
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in Poets
A Ride In The Hubby's Pickup Truck
This pickup has hauled many a 4-wheeler, many other machines, popup campers, and other things. This was John's first new pickup. He wanted nothing fancy as he said, "I want nothing automatic as that is always the first thing to go to hell!"
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in Humans
Team Carrie Powwow For Hope Fundraiser
This was the 11th Annual Powwow For Hope Fundraiser and probably the 8th year of Team Carrie. I sold calendars, cookbooks, another calendar with recipes, one year a book about cancer, another year a book with Anishinabe stories and the Ojibwe language, and a few years with a book about diabetes.
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in Journal
My Latest Visit To An Internal Medicine Doctor
After a long discussion about bone pain, she said, “Well, you know medications are poison right?” I said I don’t think you are supposed to say that! Especially after I just filled my pill container this morning with s — it loads of pills!
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in Longevity
