AnnMarie O'Malley

poet. mother. human. author of Expecting Something Else from @UHellPress and conquering the world one zine at a time.

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The Russian poet Osip Mandeltam was born on this day. Osip was arrested in 1934 for his poem entitled "Stalin Epigram" and exiled to Cherdyn, in Perm Oblast; his wife Nadezhda went with him.

After Osip... https://t.co/oJJ6to3lWS

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Memphis! Where should I go to get a dress altered? Affordability is definitely a strong consideration. – looking for recommendations

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“We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.”

D.H. Lawrence said that

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Amurica photos from the Delight <3

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“When you know your name, you should hang on to it, for unless it is noted down and remembered, it will die when you do.”

Toni Morrison said that

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“How can I go on this way
and how can I not?”

Susan Sontag said that

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Sometimes I get scared that I have the ability to see the future.

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Fun fact from your local Grinch:
studies show that 62% of people feel an increase in stress and anxiety around the holidays. And women are more likely to report an increase in stress, thanks to the huge weight of... https://t.co/GlB9Q1JQ2n

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Don’t wanna miss this! — attending An Evening with M. Randal O'Wain, Christian Walker & Mesha Maren

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Come on over! — attending Women in the Arts Happy Hour-November!

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Laguna Blues
by Charles Wright

It’s Saturday afternoon at the edge of the world.
White pages lift in the wind and fall.
Dust threads, cut loose from the heart, float up and fall.
Something’s off-key in my mind.... https://t.co/Cc1peK5r9l

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Today, through a strange series of events, I gave an elderly woman an insulin shot in her stomach while three men held their jackets up to shield us from view. All is well now but I can’t stop thinking about it.

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Gratitude muscle flex of the day.

So grateful to have the option to work from home this morning in my fuzzy bathrobe in a quiet and empty house.

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Gratitude is an attitude and a muscle.

Today, I’m grateful for Max going to the potty on his own (could have been a one-off but the end of diapering is in sight!), A real Friday night date with Grant and these... https://t.co/HfdoIWPmQY

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I've decided to stop coloring my hair and go with the silver that waits underneath. Looking for recommendations for a talented colorist to help me transition with the help of highlights and lowlights, etc. I... https://t.co/hKuafwLLPh

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Hey Ellen DeGeneres...
"We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." —James Baldwin

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“I once said: 'there is no such thing as an infant' meaning, of course, that wherever one finds an infant one finds maternal care, and without maternal care there would be no infant.”
― D.W. Winnicott, The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment

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still waiting on a diagnosis but we're feeling pretty sure that Max has asthma. Any tips on at home remedies until we can get him on a medical treatment plan? We have a humidifier and air purifier going now which... https://t.co/IVW6b9DV3E

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"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” #RIPTONIMORRISON

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Which actor would portray you in a movie about your life?