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Racism and the impact of words

May 2, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Racial Justice

Racism isn’t something that happens to other people. It affects all of us—and each of us plays a part in naming it, opposing it, and changing what we can.

Avocado toast, rats, a sonnet for St. Joseph, and more (7 Quick Takes)

May 1, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

7 poems inspired by a full week

Happy 18th birthday to a special niece

April 29, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When my sister Maureen and her husband, Eric, told me they were expecting a baby, I couldn’t imagine more exciting news. The baby would be my parents’ first grandchild and my first niece or nephew. This little one was due in April 2003, and we couldn’t wait. I went with Maureen to a doctor’s appointment […]

The cicadas are coming and other poems (7 Quick Takes)

April 24, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Cicadas, Commentary, Open Window

7 poems sharing 7 topics on my mind, including the impending arrival of the cicadas

The gift of infertility

April 22, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There is an emptiness and sorrow to infertility that is hard to describe.

When life gives you frozen lemonade…

April 21, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It feels very special to find a few minutes during the day to make a quick, frozen treat.

7 Poetic Highlights from Our Week (7 Quick Takes)

April 17, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Today, I’m trying 7 different poetic forms. I hope this is half as entertaining to read as it was to try to write them.

Up with the birds

April 14, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

There’s something extraordinary about introducing the birds to the first light of the day.

Haiku Highlights from Easter (7 Quick Takes)

April 10, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Sharing seven haiku written during the Octave of Easter

An Easter full of hope

April 7, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

As I set our table for dinner, I thought of all the people who were part of our celebration even though they weren’t physically with us.

A sweet gift, a birthday, Easter foods, and spring snow (7 Quick Limericks)

April 2, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

If you like limericks, this post is for you.

The finches’ first Easter

April 2, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

This will be our pet birds’ first Easter with us.

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