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Don’t wait until someone you care about lands in jail to find out how the jail posts info online
This project started last month when I reviewed my county sheriff’s website. You might wonder why I did? Well, it’s because our county...

Beth Cusack
Aug 6, 20225 min read


The Leaves of a Book Can Give Us Wings to Fly
What do you do to encourage in the children in your life a love for reading? Many find it easy to read to our children when they’re...

Beth Cusack
Apr 2, 20222 min read


Recognizing Slights of the Round Table
My Zoom Thought Exercise to Envision Diversity and Improve Communication You may find yourself on zoom to have any number of meetings....

Beth Cusack
Feb 15, 20223 min read


Do We Treat Someone Like Neon?
neon signs contain noble gases hoping to float free into space This haiku is why I find that creative writing becomes a channel for me to...

Beth Cusack
Feb 14, 20223 min read


Sculpture to Process the Emotion of Guilt
Guilt is shifty and slippery. It’s hard to put into words and explain. So today, I set out to do a sculpture to synthesize thoughts about...

Beth Cusack
Dec 11, 20213 min read


Why I don't initiate Thanksgiving greetings
If someone wishes me "Happy Thanksgiving" in public, then I will say the same back to them. But I've decided to not be the one to...

Beth Cusack
Nov 24, 20211 min read


Do or Be, Ant or Grasshopper? A reflection on my favorite Aesop's Fable
“The Ants and the Grasshopper” fable by Aesop resonates with me on many levels. http://read.gov/aesop/052.html I think that I relate to...

Beth Cusack
Nov 2, 20212 min read


Why I Dropped Facebook but Kept Twitter
The top reasons I dropped Facebook 1. Little original content: I'd scroll through my feed of people I follow and find little original...

Beth Cusack
Oct 16, 20213 min read


Why I Dropped Instagram but Kept Twitter
As an Artist I admit that I’m already missing the lovely visual appeal of Instagram. Some folks take it to the next level, mapping out...

Beth Cusack
Oct 13, 20213 min read


Growing near Sunlight: Youth and What We Model
young vines wind around whatever they find to help them grow near sunlight. This haiku I wrote this morning is a reflection for me. A...

Beth Cusack
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Poetry as Activism for Women in Society
Today I wrote this haiku. I was thinking of how to put the word prompts borrow and aim together. On the surface, I thought of a benign...

Beth Cusack
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Let Loose the Resale (and donations)
let loose the resale be glib with the sea of stuff as the tide rolls out. I can hear my sons groaning on this one. I wrote this haiku...

Beth Cusack
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Tips for Writing to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
So recently I've been maintaining a correspondence through email with POTUS, a governor, a county judge, commissioners, several...

Beth Cusack
Sep 15, 20212 min read


Procrastination as Shadow and Light
put someday behind you and let it be the wind that sails you through now. My Nana kept a worn "When I get a Roundtuit" potholder for...

Beth Cusack
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Writing as Activism: My Current Jam
I don't feel calmer these days. But I feel hopeful. I feel engaged in the community more. Some global and local situations call for...

Beth Cusack
Aug 29, 20212 min read


Writing to My Younger Self
I think I'll start doing this exercise daily for a few days. Today kicks off the first poem to my younger self. I didn't write this poem...

Beth Cusack
Jul 28, 20211 min read


Before I Hit the Button...
Here's some questions I ask myself before I post something on social media or engaging in a debate: Am I telling someone what I think or...

Beth Cusack
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Making Handmade Books
The video below showcases the fifth handmade book I've made for friends and family. Reasons I enjoy doing this: Fun to pull poems...

Beth Cusack
May 28, 20211 min read


Writing for Mental Health
I find that writing creatively and freely is what gives me a daily outlet to process subconsciously my emotions and thoughts,...

Beth Cusack
Apr 2, 20212 min read


It starts with a handful of lint
Today, I gathered up the handful of lint I've been collecting on top of the dryer. I put the lint back and felt inspired to write. I...

Beth Cusack
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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