Author Archives: alicebarrett

About alicebarrett

Small town writer

A Heavy Rain

Posted on November 12, 2021 by alicebarrett

I am standing in the rain, Just standing here, looking into the grey air, Getting wet. The sky is raining down all that is worst in our nature As if these things had always been with us, In threatening clouds … Continue reading →

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Hallow E’en 2021

Posted on October 27, 2021 by alicebarrett

Knocking, knocking, knocking Continue reading →

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Wife

Posted on September 27, 2021 by alicebarrett

White birch is curling on one of the south windowsills.
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Spring Tanka

Posted on May 20, 2021 by alicebarrett

Spring Tanka The first seeds planted Settle in a cold wet ground A bit too early in spring.    The seeds and the gardener    Place bets against another frost. …. The first seeds planted Settle in a cold wet … Continue reading →

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Autumn Haiku

Posted on November 19, 2020 by alicebarrett

autumn cold – watching a coup slowly melt

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The Making of the Book of Kells

Posted on September 25, 2020 by alicebarrett

Some monk somewhere made slow delicious love to each letter, holding each word close to his hand, his face, his heart. Was it the sound of the letter that revealed its intricate shape? Slowly, after listening and sleeping and waiting … Continue reading →

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How Haiku Saved My Soul

Posted on January 19, 2020 by alicebarrett

Haiku instructions: Stop Look around Listen Smell Feel your skin Take a breath Optional: write a few phrases. Suggestions for opportunities to write haiku: In a forest On a mountain On Main Street Northampton In front of a fire Standing … Continue reading →

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Lessons 2

Posted on January 1, 2020 by alicebarrett

Basho A burning sun slowly going down to drown – Mogami River   Me One feather of sunlight settles on the icy lake gently gently   .

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Lessons from a master 1

Posted on January 1, 2020 by alicebarrett

Basho Spring passes and the birds cry out – tears in the eyes of fishes   Me Where summer walked oaks stand naked over crusted rivulets  

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Theft

Posted on November 17, 2018 by alicebarrett

Theft The United States is a misnomer The Destroyed States of the Americas has an honest, forthright, sound. Countries steal other countries all the time. England stole my ancestors’ country. But I don’t live in other countries, I live here, … Continue reading →

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