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Current ArticlesThis feed's current articles are shown below. Subscribe for updates to all the content available in this feed, or click through here to see the original article.  A stone’s throw from Cassis lies Bandol. The color of blue—
Mediterranean,
rising beneath me
as I stand above the waves.
One place,
yet always changing,
an endless invitation
to beauty. Being here, even for a moment,
the sea touches my far-off shores.
I pause—
my spirit soars. 
 An old miniature painting surfaced today—a woman kneeling beside an olive tree—and the image immediately evoked Gaza, especially now, in the season when olives should be gathered with eagerness and reassurance of livelihood. The scene carried grief of knowing how many olive trees are being uprooted or burned by the IOF. Their ancient roots... Read the whole entry... »
 Daily Walk
 2025-11-23 11:00 UTC by Corey
 The earth wears its amber crown,
a kingdom of endings, shining,
and I walk through it gently,
afraid to disturb
what is already letting go. 
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  My daughter and her family recently moved to our town, settling onto a little acre of land with a few olive trees—unruly, organic, and growing as they please, the way things do when nobody gives them even the slightest bit of attention. Naturally, the moment I saw them, I thought, Olives! Oil! The first batch I picked were green.... Read the whole entry... »
When in France
2025-11-21 11:00 UTC by Corey France reveals itself in the small, everyday passages—pieces once used, once loved, still full of meaning. Step into France the way I love it most: through the objects that lived real lives. Touch, listen, imagine. A free museum of sorts. Today snowflakes drifted throughout the day. Cold in Provence- no olive picking for me. Though tomorrow... Read the whole entry... »
Picking Olives
2025-11-20 11:00 UTC by Corey More to come. So chilly today! Picking olives- 
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