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The phrase Moments in the Park was originally used to describe short prose poems inspired by observations on walks through Horton Park and other outdoor spaces. Throughout 2016, I crafted Moments in the Park as a daily practice. I have continued to write Moments in the Park, just not as frequently as that first year.
Here you will find the prose poems as well as expansions telling the story of the inspiration, reflecting on a related theme, or digging deeper into learning about the subject.
I also hope that you will be inspired to create your own Moments in the Park, in words, images, sound, or whatever medium suits you. If you would like to share your creations, I would be happy to post them!
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Moment: March 26, 2018, 6:30 a.m.

3/26/2018

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Cardinals’ bright calls seem incongruous, ringing out over a fresh layer of snow. They beckon the spring with a rhythm like coins whirling down a funnel, starting big and bold, then spinning faster, faster, faster, and finally dropping away.
Horton Park
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Moment: March 20, 2018, 7:15 a.m.

3/20/2018

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Chirping near at hand; Plump, bright crimson cardinal; Spring smiles through the snow
Hamline Ave.
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Moment: March 19, 2018, 6:15 a.m.

3/19/2018

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Sticks and leaves draw heat to their dark shapes and sink into form-fitting cavities in the melting snow, like broken hearts and wishbones in a sprawling game of Operation.
Horton Park
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Moment: March 13, 2018, 6:15 p.m.

3/13/2018

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As light fades at the end of a sunny afternoon, shaded puddles begin to wrinkle with the night’s growing blanket of ice.
Minnehaha Avenue
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Moment: March 10, 2018, 7:30 a.m.

3/10/2018

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Melting days have textured snowbanks in the boulevard, transforming them into a line of great wooly beasts trundling along the street.
Seminary Ave.
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Moment: March 7, 2018, 6:30 a.m.

3/7/2018

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A fine layer of rime cocoons each long needle of the red pines, and the trees seem to melt into the predawn mist.
Horton Park
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Moment: March 3, 2018, 7:15 a.m.

3/3/2018

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Early light – clear, fresh, and sparkling as water from a mountain spring – baptizes the day.
Horton Park
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