<![CDATA[Stories by Jerry Windley-Daoust on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@windleydaoust?source=rss-b8b693c89c37------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*n_nF7_hJnd1ExnIxlSND4A.jpeg Stories by Jerry Windley-Daoust on Medium https://medium.com/@windleydaoust?source=rss-b8b693c89c37------2 Medium Sun, 15 Nov 2026 03:23:14 GMT <![CDATA[What I Hear When I Go Birding by Ear]]>

Despite low vision, I spent my teens birdwatching. What was I really looking for?

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A poem based on actual events

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Maybe the past isn’t as lost to us as we think.

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If you stand up for what matters, you might be called a hypocrite. Stand up anyway.

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The Rule of St. Benedict challenges us to rethink the way we value the work of our days.

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The state can give material help, but only personal relationships can supply the most basic human need.

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In the face of war, abuse, and sad throwing-up children, I believe in its happy ending

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Maybe it’s an act of defiance, or maybe it’s just fun to ornament the air

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…as you will undoubtedly be told when you have The Conversation with friends and family

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A poem

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