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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

~ Writing from the Edge of the Wild

Deborah J. Brasket, Author

Category Archives: Nature

California Dreaming

July 30, 2017

Two of my paintings are being shown at a local gallery this month. They are part of an exhibition titled …

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Water with a Razor’s Edge

July 24, 2017

One of my favorite pastimes when we were sailing was watching the wake the boat made slipping through still waters. …

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“Writings from Wild Soul”

July 21, 2017

The first blogger I ever followed and the first to follow me back was Wendy Sarno.  What drew me at …

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Into the Wild – On Safari in Africa

July 2, 2017

My brother and his wife have had a life-long love affair with the wildlife and habitats of southern Africa. So …

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Trying to Capture the Light

May 13, 2017

Capturing light in painting is one of the artist’s greatest challenges and deepest joys. I fell in love with the …

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Celebrating Poetry: Music of the Spheres

April 17, 2017

The first poem I shared on my new blog five years ago was scribbled in the starlight on a moonless …

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For Love of Chaos – My Viking Binge, Trump, & Wrecking-Ball Politics

September 25, 2016

Since becoming the full-time nanny for my little granddaughter, my reading tastes have taken a decisive darker turn. Instead of …

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Primary Wonder, Age Three

April 13, 2016

Primary Wonder, Age Three Walking with our granddaughter Whispering and waving Our wings Sniffing for bats. What do you smell …

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Nothing Is Holier than a Beautiful, Strong Tree

February 17, 2016

  Recently a woman sent me a message on Facebook, commenting on my cover photo of the “glorious” tree roots …

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Living on the Edge of the Ghostly and Unexplained

October 28, 2015

There’s so much in this world that surrounds us that we can hardly fathom, let alone explain. We keep bumping …

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After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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