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David L Harrison

@DavidLHarrison1

Children's book author - 80 published books, includes poetry, picture books, non-fiction

 Missouri
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Joined October 2009
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Reflections in my coffee davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Reflections in my coffee

Reflections in my coffee

Hi everyone, I’m feeling grateful this morning. A growing number of people have been listening to my interview with JOE PIZZO and leaving thoughts and comments. The link for Part One is Part …

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The sisters davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
The sisters

The sisters

Hi everyone, I know that hackberry is not a pleasant sounding name for a tree, not at sonorous as maple, elm, walnut, cherry, ash. Hackberry sounds like a junk tree, an overgrown weed, a hairball o…

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Toad rescue service davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Toad rescue service

Toad rescue service

Hi everyone, Two nights ago Sandy and I sat out on the patio just outside the door under a covered area, and listened to our one resident toad sing his love song. I couldn’t locate him in the…

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A magical memory at Goose Lake davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
A magical memory at Goose Lake

A magical memory at Goose Lake

Hi everyone, A few days ago a mushroom patch sprouted from around the roots of our deceased maple tree. It was more like a village. There are scientific explanations for this phenomenon, but I knew…

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Pizzo interview davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Pizzo interview

Pizzo interview

Hi everyone, I’m pleased to share the link to JOE PIZZO’S podcast of our interview, part #1. Here it is: My thanks again to Joe for his thoughtful questions and the chance to share my t…

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Starting a new poem davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Starting a new poem

Starting a new poem

Hi everyone, Yesterday the podcast interview with JOE PIZZO went well. We did both segments back to back so it took us from 2:30 until after 5:00 to get it all done. Part One will be posted next we…

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I. Can’t. Stand. It. davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
I. Can’t. Stand. It.

I. Can’t. Stand. It.

Hi everyone, Yesterday’s attempted podcast recording never happened, I’m sorry to say. Gremlins hijacked the whole affair. When JOE PIZZO and I made contact, I could see and hear him bu…

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The season of fecundity davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
The season of fecundity

The season of fecundity

Hi everyone, Goose Lake is bursting with life. Early blooming trees have shown off their bounty. Our hackberry trees wear glorious new leafy outfits that flutter coquettishly in the breeze. Male ro…

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This life, their lives davidlharrison.wordpress.com…

This life, their lives

Hi everyone, Change in plans regarding my interview tomorrow for JOE PIZZO’S podcast. In addition to other material I sent to help him prepare for the taping, I asked my publisher to send him…

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My 2nd Word of the Month poem davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
My 2nd Word of the Month poem

My 2nd Word of the Month poem

Hi everyone, The beauty of poetry is that a poem can spring like Jack’s beans from magical thoughts. Pick an object, ask it a question of two, and off you go. Yesterday I paused in my writing…

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Week coming up davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Week coming up

Week coming up

Hi everyone, I look forward to this week. On Tuesday I’ll join CHRIS CRAIG and GALE CLITHERO back at the recording studio in Ellis Hall on the MSU campus. Portraits from Fall photo days, Sept…

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The price of eggs davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
The price of eggs

The price of eggs

Hi everyone, Last night I dreamed about this poem. No idea why. It just wouldn’t go away. I wrote it in 2015 and don’t remember if I ever shared it on my blog. For reasons unknown, here…

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Better pictures davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Better pictures

Better pictures

Hi everyone, Our friends, SU and DANNY HUTCHENS, sat with us in Marshfield last week at the retired teacher breakfast where I was interviewed by Reverend NICHOLAS INMAN and learned that I’d b…

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Repeats of recent posted poems davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Repeats of recent posted poems

Repeats of recent posted poems

Hi everyone, Now that I know that at least some of you aren’t seeing poems that I’m copying and pasting from my files, I’m going to try posting the last three posts in a different…

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Quick question davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Quick question

Quick question

Hi everyone, This morning I spoke to members of Sunrise Rotary in Springfield. Their meetings begin at 7:00. That’s dedication! I’ve now had two people tell me that they can’t bri…

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The versatile 4-line stanza davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
The versatile 4-line stanza

The versatile 4-line stanza

Hi everyone, I just read a remarkable collection of poetry by JARED CARTER called Darkened Rooms of Summer. I loved reading his work and also picked up some ideas for my own future poems. Carter wr…

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The Word of the Month Poetry Challenge word for May is… davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
The Word of the Month Poetry Challenge word for May is…

The Word of the Month Poetry Challenge word for May is…

Hi everyone, Are you ready for a new challenge on this Happy May Day? I am too. First, my thanks to the poets who attended my first Highlights Foundation poetry workshop in Pennsylvania in 2011 for…

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Marilyn in Korean davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
Marilyn in Korean

Marilyn in Korean

Hi everyone, This morning I granted permission to an author in South Korea to reprint “It’s Me!”, my poem about MARILYN MONROE, that was inspired by an ANDY WARHOL painting of Mar…

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The most read issue of The Missouri Reader davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
The most read issue of The Missouri Reader

The most read issue of The Missouri Reader

Hi everyone, We’ve had the delightful company of our friends, SU and DANNY HUTCHENS, the last few nights and just hugged them goodbye a little while ago. This is the first time I’ve bee…

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I’m going to be in a sidewalk davidlharrison.wordpress.com…
I’m going to be in a sidewalk

I’m going to be in a sidewalk

Hi everyone, Yesterday morning we drove to Marshfield, Missouri to attend an annual breakfast to honor retired teachers. As part of the program I was interviewed by the host, REVEREND NICHOLAS INMA…

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