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Jerry Windley-Daoust

Jerry Windley-Daoust

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Jun 9, 2022

What I Hear When I Go Birding by Ear

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

What I Hear When I Go Birding by Ear

Jerry Windley-Daoust

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May 13, 2022

I Once Walked Around the House Upside-Down

A poem based on actual events

I Once Walked Around the House Upside-Down

Jerry Windley-Daoust

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May 11, 2022

Looking for Mariwood

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

Looking for Mariwood

Jerry Windley-Daoust

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May 10, 2022

The World Needs More Hypocrites (Starting with You)

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

The World Needs More Hypocrites (Starting with You)

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

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May 2, 2022

Is There a Job Title for What I Do?

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

Is There a Job Title for What I Do?

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

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Apr 28, 2022

Maybe Washing Dishes Was the Most Important Work We Did

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

Maybe Washing Dishes Was the Most Important Work We Did

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

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Apr 20, 2022

A Resurrection Worth Singing About, Even in the Storm

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

A Resurrection Worth Singing About, Even in the Storm

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

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Apr 7, 2022

Why I Whistle

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

Why I Whistle

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Jerry Windley-Daoust

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Mar 16, 2022

The Catholic Worker Is a Fool

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

The Catholic Worker Is a Fool

Jerry Windley-Daoust

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Jun 6, 2021

If the Blackbird Can Sing in the Dead of Winter

A poem

If the Blackbird Can Sing in the Dead of Winter

Jerry Windley-Daoust

Jerry Windley-Daoust

Exploring the good, true, and beautiful in poems, stories, essays, and books. Let’s keep in touch! Get my bio + social and email feeds at windhovering.com.

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