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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: Apr. 20, 7:30 a.m.

4/20/2019

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​Gray and drooping, Aspen flowers are not traditionally considered beautiful. But then they catch the early morning light, turning the tree into a glorious chandelier, and become sublime.





​Horton Park

Photo by Tracy Kugler
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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 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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Moment: February 27, 2018

2/28/2018

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Breaking light paints the snow in pastel pinks and blues, a fitting nursery for the newborn day.
Horton Park
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Moment: Dec. 3, 2017, 7:00 a.m.

12/3/2017

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My front yard
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Moment: November 27, 2017, 7:00 a.m.

11/29/2017

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Reflective surfaces lit by flame-bright sun breaking over the horizon, the Minneapolis skyline becomes a distant beacon fire marking my destination.
Transfer Rd.
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Moment: September 1, 2017, 7:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

9/1/2017

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A peachy haze draws out sunrise, painting the sun a rich orange ball until it is high in the sky, and seems to linger through the day on the tops of trees beginning to color.
Pierce Butler Route and U of M West Bank softball fields
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Moment: August 7, 2017, 6:45 a.m.

8/7/2017

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Clouds rest in hollows on a misty morning, while the sun shines a benediction of golden beams through boulevard tree branches onto dog walkers and parked cars.
Seminary Ave.
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Moment: July 25, 2017, 6:15 a.m.

7/25/2017

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Thick clouds blanket the eastern sky, save for a hole where sunrise bursts through, a long, jagged rent torn by a firebird
Horton Park
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Moment: April 14, 2017, 6:00 a.m.

4/14/2017

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Seminary Ave.
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