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meet me in the morning

May 16, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

a spring day sings, brings joy,
simple and easy, flowers
bloom without urging
a gentle breeze stirs
the heart and soul, 
yet with no hint
of the wicked 
night ahead
 devastation
erases 
the day
bringing
despair
loss
awe
talya

Musical Pairing

Meet Me In the Morning, Bob Dylan

O is for Owl

April 17, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Wordless Wednesday…

We rescued an owl in our back yard last spring… 
This spring an entire family has moved in!

We Muggles are thrilled☺ 

Don’t count your owls before they are delivered… – Albus Dumbledore

talya
Musical Pairing:
Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme
Wordless Wednesday & A to Z April Blog Challenge. O is for Owl…

M is for Munger Place

April 15, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

established 1905

More a feeling than locale, we live
Under one hundred year old rafters
Nestled beneath a canopy of spreading oaks.
Graced with classic columns, our prairie-style homes
Encompass history. We are humbled,
Respectful, thankful to the visionaries, those tireless

Pioneers who created and fought to preserve these
Long-standing homes, wrapped with perfectly
Aligned porches, built where
Cotton once grew. We are only caretakers,
Each of us.

our home
our neighborhood 

Munger Place – our friends!

talya

Musical Pairing:

Sugar Cane, Scott Joplin (1908)
A to Z April Blog Challenge. M is for Munger Place!
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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

Recent Ramblings:

  • Sunday Letter: 11.23.25
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  • Sunday Letter: November 9, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 26, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Oct 5, 2025

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