Category: Oregon
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Nature writing with my students
By Neva Knott Prompt: The image of an owl soaring through the night. I love the darkness and the damp wonder of fall in the Pacific NW–it’s a time of secrets, not those we fear to tell but a time nature reveals her secrets in the details of changing color. Soft grays of dawn unfold…
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The Daily Writing Hour: Portland, not Portlandia
By Neva Knott Two days ago, a friend reminded me to write for an hour a day…this is what I have to say today… Last night, we hosted a band, The Screamin’ Geezers, at my bar. Two of the members fronted long-ago-known Portland punk bands, The Confidentials and Sado-Nation (early 1980s). These bands played the…
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Next…surviving the loss of love, buying a house, and digging in the dirt to feel alive again
By Neva Knott Dirty dishes are piled in the sink, one cup atop one plate, atop one bowl and flanked by one knife, one fork, one spoon. There’s a pan for each day’s meal: the saucepan for Monday’s soup, the skillet for Tuesday’s packaged potstickers, and the baking dish for Wednesday’s and Thursday’s pre-seasoned packaged…
The Diary of Beautiful Enchiladas 