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Cheryl M. Brand

@cherylmbrand.bsky.social

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Writer, wilderness wanderer, and storyteller of earth’s wisdom. I scribble verse and sketch or capture images of the wonders unearthed on unique expeditions while seeking stories rooted in symbiotic connections with our fragile world and each other.

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Feb 6

#music #studiomusic @neversoph.bsky.social
Press the link find out more!
www.indiegogo.com/projects/sup...

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Feb 5

#music #studiomuscian #executiveproducer @neversoph.bsky.social

igg.me/at/supportso... Check out this link to be as impressed as Monsieur Muffin because he is never impressed!

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Feb 4

#music #musicstudio #executiveproducer
Put your paw on the link to find out how: www.indiegogo.com/projects/sup...

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Feb 2

#mindfulness #music
Need to ‘Perk Up’ ? I invite you to join the celebration of my talented daughter, Sophia Brand, on her musical journey. ‘Perk Up’ with some cool merch, studio experience, or just feel free to share her news.

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 31

I just finished listening to the hauntingly beautiful novel, Floating Under Water, by @tracyshawn.bsky.social on audible. This poignant story inspires one to embrace our gifts and explore spiritual pathways to heal. Thank you!

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 30

Rise above…
#mindfulness #ecopoetry

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Tracy Shawn @tracyshawn.bsky.social · Jan 30

Gratitude for Artists:

Paint a collar around the moon
Something to hang our dreams on
Sing about defying the quicksand of helplessness
Something to open our hearts
Write a story on wakefulness lighting up the world
Something to spark our hope
#vss365

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 28

#Ecopoetry #Mindfulness Ignore negativity designed to distract and cause fear. Conserve energy and calmly use your gifts to deflate that agenda. Prompt 4: Catkins

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DigitalGypsie @digitalgypsie.bsky.social · Jan 26

Birds of a feather flock together , even in the Winter ❄️
#nature

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Lauri Novak @laurinovakphoto.bsky.social · Jan 24

We're bringing back #MacroFeatherFriday!

If you happened to be involved in the photographer community on Google+, this was a fun theme.

@marjoriemcdonald.bsky.social & I are bringing it back.

Share your macro feather photos and tag them #MacroFeatherFriday

#ArcanumAlumni #EastCoastKin

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Ali Jones @aliskjones.bsky.social · Jan 27

Writing about how plants persist. In this post my interaction with mare's tail, horse tail, Equistem arvense.
#horsetail #marestail #naturewriters #ecology #ecopoetry ##poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets
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The Persistence of Plants

Writings on connecting with nature, feeling where and when we are in the year through mindfully noticing details in our surroundings. These moments of connection are the glimmerings of the more than ...

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 27

#ecopoetry #mindfulness Hold hope close, always.

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Rebecca St. Pierre @rebeccamstp.bsky.social · Jan 25

lazy snowflake drifts...
marathon wanderer lost
en route to mitten

#HaikuSaturday
#haiku
#poem

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Andy Chandler-Grevatt @mosssafari.bsky.social · Jan 25

Fruiting moss cushions, aligned on a wall.
📍 Worthing hospital carpark, England, UK
🔬💚 #iseemoss #urbanmoss

Moss cushions on a wall with prominent sporophytes. Brick wall in background.

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 26

Take a moment to breathe, shut out the chatter, and reflect.

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 26

#mindfulness #ecopoetry
I wish you all peace on this Burns night and extraordinary occurrence of planetary alignment.
(Apologies in advance to Robbie Burns, but I had to try! )

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MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦 @michelemuse.bsky.social · Jan 4

One act of kindness a day.

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Enchanted Earth Art @enchantedearthart.bsky.social · Jan 21

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Ali Jones @aliskjones.bsky.social · Jan 10

Some thoughts on connection.
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Connection as doing the work

What does it mean to be or feel connected with the natural world?

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Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Jan 12

#micropoetry
#ecopoetry
#mindfulness

Crimson carrier,
snow-sealed spirit message,
"He found our new home."

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Dec 25

Day 24: #micropoetryadvent24
#ecopoetry
#mindfulness

New stewardship for
wild terrain is grounds for,
minimal trackways.

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Dec 24

Day 22: #micropoetryadvent24
#ecopoetry
#mindfulness

Faux fluff on real fur,
velvet nose tender kisses,
soften hardened hearts

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Dec 24

Day 23: #micropoetryadvent24
#ecopoetry
#mindfulness

Southward migration,
lands surprise Ficus salute,
a fruitful promise.

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Dec 22

Day 21: #micropoetryadvent24
#ecopoetry
#mindfulness

Good Yule burning bright,
warms hearths through long, winter nights,
with white light spirits.

Cheryl M. Brand @cherylmbrand.bsky.social · Dec 20

Day 20 Prompt: #micropoetryadvent24
#ecopoetry
#ecopoetry

Threshold of old stone,
forge twixt self and soul, hold sparks of ancient knowing.