Category Archives: Musings

Late Night Poetry: [In Just-]

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Elaine Romanelli

It’s time once again for Late Night Poetry (Our motto: ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’ Is a Terrible Motto, Let’s All Try To Get More Sleep While Alive). I love me some e.e. cummings. Yes, his line breaks are a … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar goes to…

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Elaine Romanelli

Oh! The Oscars. Glamour! Heartache! Pizza! Speechifying, Twitter take-downs, cynics, critics! Commentary on everyone’s commentary! Brangelina, and U2! Liza Minnelli, fer cryin’ out loud! And poor, poor John Travolta. I love awards ceremonies. Truly I do. I am not in … Continue reading →

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Late Night Poetry: Love is Not All

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Elaine Romanelli

What? No, I did not eat too much chocolate. It can’t be that. And you didn’t eat any, so what’s your excuse? Well, since we’re up: let’s read some Late Night Poetry here at The Skinny (our motto: 3am is … Continue reading →

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December Newsletter

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Elaine Romanelli

December flew by in a swirl of recording and turkey-basting and holiday parties. So December’s newsletter is really January 2014’s newsletter. (Which makes sense, because January is the new black). If you’d like to know why, read the newsletter.

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Late Night Poetry: Messiah (Christmas Portions)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

It’s time once again for Late Night Poetry here at The Skinny (our motto: food coma is the new sleep). I found this stunning poem on the Poetry Foundation site (wonderful place! Way better than LOL Cats if you’re hankering … Continue reading →

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Bring on Done

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

Gestational periods are tough for the impatient among us (say, me). My album is in the chrysalis stage, a real and visible thing, present though not yet fully formed. Am I content with progress? Not in the least. I want … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of the Practice Chicken

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

Vegans/vegetarians, this post is not for you (except maybe the end). Think about happy free-roaming Fred here, and skip down, or read something else. (Are they gone?    Is it safe?    Wait one more minute?    Okay.) ….  la la la … Continue reading →

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Donut

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

Some days are the donut and some days are the empty space inside the donut.

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Late Night Poetry: Home

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

It’s time once again for Late Night Poetry here at The Skinny (our motto: you’ll sleep after you eat all that turkey later this month). Something about this called to me. The reluctance, I think. The surprise when emotion comes … Continue reading →

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Late Night Poetry: Neighbors in October

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Elaine Romanelli

Hello my wee chickadees! Sorry to see you’re up and about. But I have something for you; it’s time once again for Late Night Poetry  (our motto: It’s the Middle of the Night So Put the Accordion Down Already). Found … Continue reading →

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