Stories were a gift that Juneta Key learned from

As an only child, Juneta learned that stories were something she could turn to whenever she felt lonely. She read Gone With the Wind when she was seven years old.

Before long, her friends asked her to tell…

50 WORDS

Gynandromorph.
Your existence is undeniable.

They is too remote.
An Other
I can never know.

Thee, Thou, Thy
a Trinity and Verity
I grasp and see.

Shall I recognize Thou?
Through your veil?

Perhaps by flutter?
As I stutter to understand
the truths of your existence.

God doesn’t make mistakes.

…

Though I’ll never reach the tundra,
I think I’ve seen snow foxes —
in human form.

Don’t be fooled by those dainty paws.
They’re padded with fur to protect them
from the harshest cold.

I’ve known blizzards and faced the choices.
Keep foraging or burrow in.

The first sighting was…

Our publication’s emblem is a sunflower

Last Saturday I dragged my husband to Rush City, Minnesota to take pictures of sunflowers for Middle-Pause. Let me tell you, it hasn’t been easy finding photos that work. This field was full of pollinators and humans.

Share your photos. People need joy in their life.

This farm was a blessing

The reason I can…

You already know the answer, but let me set the stage.

For once, we had the house to ourselves

It was a summer afternoon. My sister and I had a sleepover with the Connolly sisters. We’d become friends at school and were close in age. …

It’s Labor Day and my summer job has almost ended. I’ve been outside interviewing visitors about their experience in local parks and trails.

I don’t know which has been more captivating? Hearing the stories or witnessing how people and animals move through the landscape.

Each day is unique

• I’ve seen wild turkeys stop traffic…

Recently, I wrote about bush beans. They are the second success in my life’s quest to feed the community.

I left out my first success, cherry tomatoes because I’ve had four years of luck. …