Tag: Three Chairs Publishing
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Coping with the Unexpected
Waiting Out the Storm Poetry by Jennifer A. Payne “Not till we are lost, in other words not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations.” — Henry David Thoreau Written from the shoreline of Connecticut and the wide…
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A Naturalist’s Journal of Connections
LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness 75 ESSAYS & POEMS by Branford, Connecticut Writer Jen Payne Nature – Balance – Spirituality – Connection 100 ORIGINAL COLOR PHOTOS of the Woods & Shoreline of Connecticut QUOTATIONS by Philosophers, Poets Naturalists, and Treasured Writers LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness is a journal…
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Flossers in the Wild!
FLOSSING Photography by Jennifer A. Payne Within the pages of FLOSSING, you’ll find a series of photos showing discarded dental flossers that first appeared in the poetry book Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind (2017). Part of a collection of more than 150 photographs of flossers found over a 3-year period by author/photographer Jen…
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Reflections on Nature, Life, Breath, Balance, Spirit
LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness 75 ESSAYS & POEMS by Branford, Connecticut Writer Jen Payne Nature – Balance – Spirituality – Connection 100 ORIGINAL COLOR PHOTOS of the Woods & Shoreline of Connecticut QUOTATIONS by Philosophers, Poets Naturalists, and Treasured Writers LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness is a journal…
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Finding the Solace of Nature
Waiting Out the Storm Poetry by Jennifer A. Payne “Not till we are lost, in other words not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations.” — Henry David Thoreau Written from the shoreline of Connecticut and the wide…
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Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt
One of the things I miss most during our collective Covid-oh-pause is my local library. I’d gotten back into the delicious habit of a weekly visit to browse the stacks, wander, socialize, and select. Now, a pile of long-overdue books sits by the door, ready to be returned and exchanged for a new set. When?…
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2019: The Year in Books
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ― Charles W. Eliot As the years winds down, I have a book in queue (The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler) and the manuscript for a dear friend’s new book…
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A Holiday Toast
“Be a good steward of your gifts. Protect your time. Feed your inner life. Avoid too much noise. Read good books, have good sentences in your ears. Be by yourself as often as you can. Walk. Take the phone off the hook. Work regular hours.” — JANE KENYON — Happy Holidays & Heartfelt Best Wishes…




