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Poetry & Other Writing

Once, He Went Out Dancing 

March 31, 2021 /

POET & ARTIST

Adrienne Asher’s poems explore ways of finding what female agency and power look like in mythology and history, how to love what perishes, and how our lives resemble and differ from our animal cousins. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her musician partner, a Maine Coon cat, and nine miles of books. 

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Catching herring in Norway. #KillerWhales Catching herring in Norway. #KillerWhales
Doing this. Down four pounds so far. Begone, pande Doing this. Down four pounds so far. Begone, pandemic plump! #keto
Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns! If you have no daughters, give them to your sons. One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns! This being our irreverent home, we also made Celtic Spiral Buns. No accompanying ditty, alas. #Eostre
B-but... B-but...
She carries it with her everywhere. Although she h She carries it with her everywhere. Although she has other colors, it’s the yellow one she loves. I put it away in a drawer at night, otherwise she carries it to my bed and pounces on it in the dark. #mainecoon
Sunny day at the wharf in Olympia. And as anyone w Sunny day at the wharf in Olympia. And as anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest knows, if it’s a sunny day, get outdoors. Don’t put it off. Because you just KNOW it’ll rain tomorrow! #pacificnorthwest
Going a bit over the top for St. Patrick’s Day, Going a bit over the top for St. Patrick’s Day, this year, but we’re very happy to be fully vaccinated, so we’re using it as an excuse to celebrate. First, we’ll have warm scones with whipped heavy cream thickened with a bit of mascarpone and an assortment of jams for breakfast. Then for dinner, Beef and Guinness Pie with Soda Bread (and some more Guinness for sipping), followed by Chocolate-Guinness Brownies for dessert. Our resident baker will be creating the breads, of course. I’ll make the brownies. And, if my energy cooperates, we’ll both work on the pie. Sláinte! #saintpatricksday #notketo
You know you are from #washingtonstate if... You You know you are from #washingtonstate if... You know the Vitamin D deficiency struggle is real. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Sammamish, Enumclaw and Issaquah. You avoid driving through Seattle at all costs. You know what a Geoduck is and how to cook it for dinner. You consider swimming an indoor sport. You see a person carrying an umbrella and instantly think tourist. Your lawn is mostly moss and you don't really care. Honking your car horn is for absolute emergencies. You're EXTREMELY picky about your coffee. “The mountain is out today", isn't a strange statement. While out of state, you just tell people you're from Seattle since that's the only known city in Washington according to the rest of the world. Coffeehouses are a lifesaving necessity. They provide shelter from the rain, community contact, and a place to warm up and get caffeinated. You rarely wash your car because it's just going to get washed by the rain tomorrow. You're used to the phrase "No, not DC" when telling out of staters where you live. Northface is always in fashion, as are flannel shirts. You scan National Weather Service for upcoming days without rain in order to schedule outdoor chores, but end up doing them in the rain anyway. You take a warm coat and a hat with you for a day at the beach. You have mastered the art of doing everything in the rain, because, well, Washington. You play the "no you go" at four-way stops. You have had both the thought of how beautiful Mount Rainier is, while simultaneously accepting that it will probably kill you someday. You get a little twitchy if it's been more than a week since it last rained. You believe Twilight ruined Forks. You can say Humptulips, Lilliwap and Dosewallips without giggling.
#Caturday ‘n’ coffee. Actually, I’m a light #Caturday ‘n’ coffee. Actually, I’m a lightweight and drink decaf soy lattes, but I adore them. Something about getting covid made me super sensitive to caffeine, alcohol, and sugar. Probably for the best. 🤷‍♀️

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