Monthly Archives: February 2020

Weltanschauung – Worldview

Posted on February 28, 2020 by maryannniemczura

  Prompted by the word for the day on my tear-off calendar, weltanschauung, and a magnetic poetry kit in German, I dove right in to compose a Haiku in German and in English. Call it playing! Hope you enjoy my … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name?

Posted on February 21, 2020 by maryannniemczura

Turns out more than meets the eye. My Dad’s parents came to the US from Poland. My Dad researched his family history in Poland. Or was it Poland? Immigration papers listed the family as Austrians. Or were they? Maybe Prussians … Continue reading →

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A Love Poem

Posted on February 14, 2020 by maryannniemczura

The cards, flowers, chocolates arrive. All express love upon which I thrive. Carefully unfold the paper wrappings. Trim the flowers and other trappings. Add the plant food as per the card. Fill the vase with food and water. Now that … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned the Hard Way!

Posted on February 7, 2020 by maryannniemczura

Can we have our cake and eat it too? Recalling my student days in Heidelberg, I recall wearing skinny pointy-toed high heels with my slim pencil skirts. In the Heidelberg winter months, I wore rain coats, carried an umbrella in … Continue reading →

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