( Roughly 700 words that took me seven years to write. )

This is my entry for Week 22 of LJ Idol (therealljidol), Season 10. We got to choose one of two topics. I chose "Trespassers William."

( And here's my favorite one, and she's my favorite. )

This is my entry for Week 18 of LJ Idol, Season 10 (therealljidol). We partnered up. I wrote about the topic, "The distance between us."

( Traveling together into the future. )

A note from Alyce: Since writing this entry, further research has led me to conclude that my family is not related to the Carter family from Virginia. In fact, my ancestor, George Carter, was an immigrant from Bucklebury, England, which is currently where my path ends for that line, exactly the same place it did for my grandmother. However, I am ( Read more... )

This is my entry for Week 10 of Season 10 of therealljidol. This week's topic is "Take a Hike."

( Adventuring in my own backyard. )

This is my entry for Week 7 of LJ Idol, Season 10 (therealljidol). This week's topic is "Where I'm From.

( Between the fields and the river I will be. )

A note from Alyce: Since writing this entry, further research has led me to conclude that my family is not related to the Carter family from Virginia. In fact, my ancestor, George Carter, was an immigrant from Bucklebury, England, which is currently where my path ends for that line, exactly the same place it did for my grandmother. However, I am ( Read more... )

This is my third of four poems for LJ Idol (therealljidol} Season 10's Break Week. This is on the topic "jantelagen," a Swedish concept of humility and restraint of personal ambitions in favor of the collective. This is a response to the ten rules of Jante from the Wikipedia entry.

( Never confuse yourself for the subject. )

This is my second for four entries for LJ Idol Season 10 (therealljidol) Break Week. This one is on the topic "Sang-froid."

( The blood of the bear runs through my veins. )

This is my entry for this week of therealljidol. The topic is "I need the struggle to feel alive."


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