Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Author: Moni

  • Roll 14 – more point and shoot fun

    Roll 14 – more point and shoot fun

    Originally posted on 52 rolls: It’s been awhile since I have posted here. I have gotten a bit busy and haven’t had time to blog. I have had time to shoot, however. Roll 14 I had fun with a point and shoot camera, again. One of the things I love about my town is that…

  • Tea Ceremony – a poem

    Tea Ceremony – a poem

    Tea Ceremony On my mat in the temple The tea’s steam rises. It points the way. The path is not straight. Not easy. It silently winds around Nothing. Imaginary unseen Obstacles. Unseen mountains Where it meets Snowflakes Making their way down To earth.

  • Zigzag Falls – a look back to WPPD 2013

    Zigzag Falls – a look back to WPPD 2013

    Originally posted on Pinhole Obscura: In less than one week  I will board a plane for Amsterdam where, the following Sunday, I will hang out with the rest of the gang from Pinhole Obscura for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. To say I am excited is an understatement. This will be the first time meeting my friends…

  • A letter to my grandmother found in her desk. A Pantoum.

    My colleague has encouraged me to read this poem at our library’s poetry slam tomorrow evening. I am very nervous. It is the first time I have shared my poetry in a public, real life, setting. I thought I would record myself reading it as a warm up. You can read the poem here. <

  • Honeybees by Paul Fleischman

    Honeybees by Paul Fleischman

    My colleague and I recorded this in preperation for our library’s poetry slam next week. This is from the book Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices.