My eyes are shut, yet my mind is inching closer and closer to being awake. I’m still in bed. Then, in a flash, I am off to start the day. I remember that I need to call the pharmacy, therefore, my eyes pierce open. What was once a peaceful moment of looking at the back…
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Distractions: a tool to getting through
People are often amazed by my ability to handle what life has handed me. Truthfully, I’ve never known any different life than the one I was given. I endure what I endure because I have to. Nonetheless, I think I recently found out that my strength lies within my ability to cope and I am…
Dear Racine,
Emma Rose Widmar announces her role as the 21st ArtRoot Writer in Residence, focusing on Racine and disability awareness over the next six months. With a history in journalism, she aims to foster empathy and connection through impactful storytelling. Emma reflects on her roots in Racine and her experiences with chronic health conditions, driving her passion to advocate for understanding and unity within the community.
Join (a group)
As solitary as writing can be, we also long for folks who think somewhat like us.
Amazed
My distinction as ArtRoot Writer-in-Residence #19 follows in the penciled furrows of notable authors and poets. I am amazed at the support and faith of the creative community in Racine and Kenosha.
#1: An introduction
I offer this post as a sort of intention-setting moment, as I believe what I intend to do here is more noteworthy than who I am. I come to this position of writer-in-residence with an interest in engaging more deeply, both with myself and with this place I call home, Racine. I come with the…
OBSERVATIONS #20 – 12.31.24
Call – Last Theme of the Year Response – Thee Bunny Show, 2025 By – Mimi Peterson , WIR #17 Change is Coming – Details To Be Announced To the January-June, 2025 Racine Writer-in-Residence Grantee #18 – Congratulations! Best Wishes to our new WIR program coordinator! Formal announcements will be made shortly. In the meantime,…
OBSERVATIONS #16 – 11.23.24
Call – Color Feel, Theme of the MonthResponse – My SpaceBy – Mimi Peterson My Space The sunlight is loud, It’s noise breaks the silence, Like a comforting blanket, Surrounds me, you, us, With both narrow and broad streams of brilliant sounds, Soon turn into murmurous shadows, At once dark and transparent, Casting familiar silhouettes,…
OBSERVATIONS #8 – 9.21.24
Call – Don’t Dis Me, Theme of the Month Response – Musings on Nobody’s Perfect by – Mimi Peterson About Me Alone, only the distant street sounds penetrate my thoughts, Only the skylight’s my mood, Only coffee, cooling in my favorite mug, Waits within reach. I sit at the old family table of notorious memories,…
OBSERVATIONS #4 8.24.24
Call – Environment, Theme of the Month Response – Folk Lore Observed – Floating Feathers, a Folk Art Poem – by Mimi Peterson, WIR #17 Folk culture comes to pass thru generations. Friends gather to share ideas, they repeat news, tell tales of events, and, perhaps, anecdote the next project’s story board with pictographs and…
