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the-great-reshelving

The Great ReShelving

I thought I was organizing perfume. Nope. Not that this is an unfamiliar situation . . . I begin with a perfectly ordinary household project. A drawer. A closet. A shelf. Several hours later, I am sta …

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the-question-changed

The Question Changed

For a long time, I thought learning about fragrance meant learning ingredients. The notes. The perfumer. The concentration. The history. Where the rose came from. Whether the oud had been sustainably …

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hospitality

Hospitality, Not Ownership

One of the strangest things has happened during this project. The more I have come to love certain fragrances . . . . . . the easier it has become to let others go. That sounds backwards. Shouldn’t ev …

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The Great ReShelving
The Great ReShelving

I thought I was organizing perfume. Nope. Not that this is an unfamiliar situation . . . I begin wit …

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Appropriately Weighted
Appropriately Weighted

Whew! Smoke barges inSome become the evening airBoth can still belong. There are ideas that arrive a …

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Between the Harbor and the Sword
Between the Harbor and the Sword

The road wandered onUntil harbor, garden, swordBecame one journey This trip was supposed to be sever …

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Relax
Relax

Relax, then proceed.The mountain gaze sees all things.Nene has new clothes. Four hours before practi …

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Actually Now Agree
Actually Now Agree

The map and the townActually now agreeAs I drive away By Thursday morning, something unexpected had …

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